South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 3308

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3308
Ratification Number:       311
Act Number                 547
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Composition and selection of the Hampton
                           County Board of Education
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(A547, R311, H3308)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND SELECTION OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE SIX ELECTED MEMBERS AND THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, EX OFFICIO.

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

Composition of Hampton County Board of Education

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning January 1, 1983, the Hampton County Board of Education shall be constituted and elected as follows:

A. (1) Six members shall be elected at large from the county in an election conducted by the county election commission at the time general elections are held beginning with the general election of 1982.

(2) To have his name placed on the ballot a person must file with the election commission, not less than forty-five days before the election, a petition signed by not less than fifty qualified electors of the county. Each signature shall be followed by the voter registration number of the petitioner. Petitions must be approved by the county board of registration.

(3) No political party designation shall appear on the ballot in connection with the names of candidates.

(4) The six candidates receiving the highest vote in the election shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie vote, procedures provided in the state election laws shall apply.

B. Terms of members shall be for four years and until their successors are elected and qualify except that in the initial election of 1982 the three members elected who receive the smallest vote shall serve initial terms of two years only.

C. Vacancies shall be filled in the next general election for a full term or unexpired term as the case may be except that if a vacancy occurs more than one year prior to a general election it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation for a period until the vacancy can be filled by election.

D. In addition to the elected members, the county superintendent of education shall serve ex officio as a member of the board and in such capacity shall have all rights and privileges of other board members, including the right to vote.

E. As of December 31, 1982, the terms of all board members than serving shall expire.

F. Except as provided in this act the powers, duties and procedures of the board as prescribed by law shall continue in full force and effect.

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor.