South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 4243

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Quinn, Bingham, Toole, Huggins, Atwater and McLeod
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22059zw11.docx

Introduced in the House on May 19, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on May 17, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Registration and Election Commission of Lexington County

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/19/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
   5/19/2011  House   Referred to Lexington Delegation (House Journal-page 50)
    6/1/2011  House   Delegation report: Favorable Lexington Delegation 
                        (House Journal-page 69)
    6/2/2011  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 18)
   1/10/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 01-11-12 
                        (House Journal-page 79)
   1/10/2012  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod 
                        (House Journal-page 79)
   1/11/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Thur., 01-12-12 
                        (House Journal-page 31)
   1/12/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-24-12 
                        (House Journal-page 133)
   1/24/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-31-12 
                        (House Journal-page 22)
   1/31/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Wed.,  02-08-12 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
    2/8/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 02-21-12 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   2/22/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-17-12 
                        (House Journal-page 17)
   4/18/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-24-12 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   4/24/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-01-12 
                        (House Journal-page 26)
    5/1/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-02-12 
                        (House Journal-page 19)
    5/2/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Thur., 05-03-12 
                        (House Journal-page 9)
    5/3/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-09-12 
                        (House Journal-page 43)
    5/9/2012  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-15-12 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   5/15/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
   5/15/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
   5/16/2012  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
   5/17/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   5/17/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 3)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/19/2011
6/1/2011

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COMMITTEE REPORT

June 1, 2011

H. 4243

Introduced by Reps. Quinn, Bingham, Toole, Huggins and Atwater

S. Printed 6/1/11--H.

Read the first time May 19, 2011.

            

THE LEXINGTON DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4243) to amend Section 7-27-365, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the registration and elections commission for Lexington County, so as to increase, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RICK QUINN for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-365, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN MEMBERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 7-27-365(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 189 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Lexington County. There must be nine eleven members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the Lexington County Legislative Delegation, including the resident Senators, who must be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only. The members of the commission receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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