Reference is to Printer's Date 4/26/18-S.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, beginning on page 4, by striking Section 11-9-850 and inserting:
/ Section 11-9-850.
(A)
The Office of Research and Statistics must be
comprised of an Economic Research division and an Office of
Precinct Demographics division.
(B)
The Economic Research division shall maintain the
organizational and procedural framework under which it is
operating, and exercise its powers, duties, and
responsibilities, as of the effective date of this
section.
(C)
The Office of Precinct Demographics
shall: The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office must be
comprised of a Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics
section, which shall report directly to the executive director.
The Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section
shall:
(1)
review existing precinct boundaries and maps for accuracy
and develop and rewrite descriptions of precincts for submission
to the legislative process;
(2)
consult with members of the General Assembly or their
designees on matters related to precinct construction or
discrepancies that may exist or occur in precinct boundary
development in the counties they represent;
(3)
develop a system for originating and maintaining precinct
maps and related data for the State;
(4)
represent the General Assembly at public meetings,
meetings with members of the General Assembly, and
meetings with other state, county, or local governmental
entities on matters related to precincts;
(5)
represent the office at public meetings, meetings with
members of the General Assembly, and meetings with other state,
county, or local governmental entities on matters related to
precincts;
(6)
assist the appropriate county officials in the
drawing of maps and writing of descriptions or precincts
preliminary to these maps and descriptions being filed in this
office for submission to the United States Department of
Justice;
(6)(7)
coordinate with the Census Bureau in the use of precinct
boundaries in constructing census boundaries and the
identification of effective uses of precinct and census
information for planning purposes; and
(7)(8) serve
as a focal point for verifying official precinct information for
the counties of South Carolina; and
(9)
consult with and provide assistance to the
General Assembly on redistricting and reapportionment matters
relating to any subdivision of the State.
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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.