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S*0580 (Rat #0160, Act #0091 of 1993) General Bill, By M.B. Williams
A Bill to amend Section 7-17-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to election protests and contests, so as to provide that a protest or contest must be filed in writing with the Chairman of the County Board of Canvassers by Noon Wednesday following the date of the declaration by the Board of the results of the election; to amend Section 7-17-50, relating to hearings on protests or contests, so as to provide that the Board shall hear a protest or contest on Monday next following the deadline for filing the protest or contest; to amend Section 7-17-70, as amended, relating to the hearing of appeals, so as to provide that the Board of State Canvassers shall meet to hear appeals no later than Noon Monday next following the filing of any notice; to amend Section 7-17-260, relating to protested or contested cases decided by the Board of State Canvassers, so as to provide that the State Board shall decide all cases under protest or contest that may arise in the case of members of the State Senate and the State House of Representatives; and to amend Section 7-17-270, relating to the hearing of protests or contests, so as to provide that the Board shall hear a protest or contest not later than the twenty-fifth day following receipt of the protest.
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A Bill to amend Section 7-17-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to election protests and contests, so as to provide that a protest or contest must be filed in writing with the Chairman of the County Board of Canvassers by Noon Wednesday following the date of the declaration by the Board of the results of the election; to amend Section 7-17-50, relating to hearings on protests or contests, so as to provide that the Board shall hear a protest or contest on Monday next following the deadline for filing the protest or contest; to amend Section 7-17-70, as amended, relating to the hearing of appeals, so as to provide that the Board of State Canvassers shall meet to hear appeals no later than Noon Monday next following the filing of any notice; to amend Section 7-17-260, relating to protested or contested cases decided by the Board of State Canvassers, so as to provide that the State Board shall decide all cases under protest or contest that may arise in the case of members of the State Senate and the State House of Representatives; and to amend Section 7-17-270, relating to the hearing of protests or contests, so as to provide that the Board shall hear a protest or contest not later than the twenty-fifth day following receipt of the protest.
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| 03/23/93 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-10 |
| 03/23/93 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10 |
| 04/07/93 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26 |
| 04/08/93 | Senate | Read second time SJ-85 |
| 04/08/93 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-86 |
| 04/09/93 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-1 |
| 04/13/93 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-23 |
| 04/13/93 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-24 |
| 04/28/93 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-8 |
| 05/06/93 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 1993 HJ-68 |
| 05/12/93 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 13, 1993 HJ-58 |
| 05/13/93 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 18, 1993 HJ-27 |
| 05/19/93 | House | Read second time HJ-32 |
| 05/20/93 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-9 |
| 06/10/93 | Ratified R 160 | |
| 06/14/93 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/14/93 | Effective date 06/14/93 | |
| 06/24/93 | Act No. 91 | |
| 06/24/93 | Copies available |