S*0067(Rat #0041, Act #0022 of 2001)  General Bill, By Mescher and Branton
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN BERKELEY COUNTY, SO
 AS TO CREATE NEW PRECINCTS, REDESIGNATE AND RENAME CERTAIN PRECINCTS, AND
 CHANGE THE MAP DESIGNATION ON WHICH THE LINES OF THOSE PRECINCTS ARE
 DELINEATED.-AMENDED TITLE

   01/10/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-30
   01/10/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-30
   01/16/01  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-2
   02/20/01  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   02/20/01  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-13
   04/19/01  Senate Amended SJ-14
   04/19/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
   04/24/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   04/24/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
   04/26/01  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-31
   05/01/01  House  Read second time HJ-34
   05/02/01  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-12
   05/23/01         Ratified R 41
   05/30/01         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/12/01         Effective date 05/30/01
   06/12/01         Copies available
   06/12/01         Act No. 22

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN BERKELEY COUNTY, SO AS TO CREATE NEW PRECINCTS, REDESIGNATE AND RENAME CERTAIN PRECINCTS, AND CHANGE THE MAP DESIGNATION ON WHICH THE LINES OF THOSE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

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

Precincts, renamed, redesignated, etc.

SECTION 1. Section 7-7-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-7-120. (A) In Berkeley County there are the following voting precincts:

(1) Alvin;

(2) Bethera;

(3) Bonneau;

(4) Bonneau Beach;

(5) Boulder Bluff No. 1;

(6) Boulder Bluff No. 2;

(7) Cainhoy;

(8) Carnes Cross Road No. 1;

(9) Carnes Cross Road No. 2;

(10) Cordesville;

(11) Cross;

(12) Daniel Island;

(13) Devon Forest;

(14) Eadytown;

(15) Goose Creek No. 1;

(16) Goose Creek No. 2;

(17) Goose Creek No. 3;

(18) Hanahan No. 1;

(19) Hanahan No. 2;

(20) Hanahan No. 3;

(21) Hanahan No. 4;

(22) Hilton Cross Roads;

(23) Howe Hall;

(24) Huger;

(25) Jamestown;

(26) Lebanon;

(27) Macedonia;

(28) McBeth;

(29) Moncks Corner No. 1;

(30) Moncks Corner No. 2;

(31) Moncks Corner No. 3;

(32) Moncks Corner No. 4;

(33) Pimlico;

(34) Pinopolis;

(35) Russellville;

(36) Sangaree No. 1;

(37) Sangaree No. 2;

(38) Sangaree No. 3;

(39) Shulerville;

(40) St. Stephen;

(41) Stratford No. 1;

(42) Stratford No. 2;

(43) Stratford No. 3;

(44) Stratford No. 4;

(45) Wassamassaw No. 1;

(46) Wassamassaw No. 2;

(47) Westview No. 1;

(48) Westview No. 2;

(49) Westview No. 3;

(50) Whitesville-Berkeley;

(51) Absentee.

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P-15-01 and as shown on certified copies of the official map provided by the division to the State Election Commission and the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County.

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

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/30/01.