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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4702 Ratification Number:223 Act Number:444 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020212 Primary Sponsor:Taylor All Sponsors:Taylor Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1760dw02.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020313 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20020328 Subject:Laurens County Registration and Election Commission, terms of members staggered History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A444 ------ 20020328 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20020321 Ratified R223 Senate 20020313 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020307 Read second time Senate 20020219 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference House 20020214 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020213 Read second time House 20020212 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on February 12, 2002 - Word format Revised on February 19, 2002 - Word format
(A444, R223, H4702)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 778 OF 1988, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LAURENS COUNTY, SO AS TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION BEGINNING IN 2005.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Terms staggered
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 778 of 1988 is amended to read:
"Section 1. There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County. There are nine members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the Laurens County Legislative Delegation, including the Senator, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those appointed in 2005, four must be appointed for terms of two years each and the remaining five members for terms of four years each. At the expiration of those members appointed for terms of two years, successors to those members must be appointed for terms of four years. Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only. The members of the commission shall receive compensation as appropriated by the county council."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act is effective upon approval by the Governor and applies to the appointment of members of the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County after the effective date of this act.
Ratified the 21st day of March, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/28/02.
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