South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4433

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bowers and Brantley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3415dw08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 17, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Hampton County voting precincts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-64
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Hampton Delegation HJ-64
   4/10/2008  House   Delegation report: Favorable Hampton Delegation HJ-13
   4/15/2008  House   Read second time HJ-49
   4/16/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   4/17/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   4/17/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2008
4/10/2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 10, 2008

H. 4433

Introduced by Reps. Bowers and Brantley

L. Printed 4/10/08--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2008.

            

THE HAMPTON DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4433) to amend Section 7-7-300, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the designation of voting precincts in Hampton County, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM K. BOWERS for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HAMPTON COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS IN THE VOTING PRECINCTS OF HAMPTON COUNTY, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE HAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, TO DETERMINE THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS IN HAMPTON COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-7-300 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 191 of 2004, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-7-300.    (A)    In Hampton County there are the following voting precincts: Brunson, polling place at Brunson Fire Department; Hampton Courthouse No. 1, polling place at Ben Hazel School; Hampton Courthouse No. 2, polling place at County Courthouse; Varnville, polling place at Fire House at Town Hall; Early Branch, polling place at Early Branch Grocery on Highway 68 (formerly McTeer's Store); Garnett, polling place at Garnett Learning Center; Gifford, polling place at Gifford Lodge Hall; Estill, polling place at Estill Fire Department; Bonnett, polling place at Bonnett Fire Department; Furman, polling place at Old Furman School; Yemassee, polling place at Yemassee Town Hall; Horse Gall, polling place at Vincent Smith's Garage; Rivers Mill, polling place at Hickory Grove Community Center; Hopewell, polling place at Hopewell Community Center; Crocketville-Miley, polling place at Crocketville Community Center; Cummings, polling place at Cummings Fire Department; Scotia, polling place at Scotia Town Hall; and Black Creek, polling place at Will Kinard's Home.

Black Creek

Bonnett

Brunson

Crocketville-Miley

Cummings

Early Branch

Estill

Furman

Garnett

Gifford

Hampton Courthouse No. 1

Hampton Courthouse No. 2

Hopewell

Horse Gall

Rivers Mill

Scotia

Varnville

Yemassee.

(B)    The precinct lines defining the above precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on maps filed the map prepared by and on file with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the State Election Commission as provided and maintained by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-49-88 and as shown on copies provided to the Hampton County Board of Elections and Voter Registration.

(C)    The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Hampton County Board of Elections and Voter Registration subject to the approval of a majority of the Hampton County Legislative Delegation."

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

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