Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3608 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:School district trustees Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:DKA/4215AL.93 Introduced Date:19930303 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940224 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Sharpe T.C. Alexander G. Bailey Cato Davenport Chamblee Fulmer Jaskwhich Carnell Kennedy Lanford Littlejohn Riser R. Smith Townsend Vaughn Wells Wilkins Wofford A. Young Wright R. Young Meacham Phillips Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3608 Senate 19940224 Introduced, read first time, 04 referred to Committee 3608 House 19940223 Read third time, sent to Senate 3608 House 19940222 Read second time 3608 House 19940209 Committee Report: Favorable 25 3608 House 19930303 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 9, 1994
H. 3608
Introduced by REPS. Sharpe, T.C. Alexander, G. Bailey, Cato, Davenport, Chamblee, Fulmer, Jaskwhich, Carnell, Kennedy, Lanford, Littlejohn, Riser, R. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Wells, Wilkins, Wofford, A. Young, Wright, R. Young, Meacham and Phillips
S. Printed 2/9/94--H.
Read the first time March 3, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3608), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-19-25 so as to provide that members of the boards of trustees of school districts must be elected in nonpartisan elections, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CURRENT MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-19-25. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or special act providing for the appointment or election of school trustees in any school district, the members of the boards of trustees for the school districts of this State must be elected in nonpartisan elections occurring on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
All current members of the boards of trustees of the school districts whose term expires in a different month of the year continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify.
The terms for all persons elected to the boards of trustees commence as provided in Section 59-19-315."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.