H*3196(Rat #0296, Act #0268 of 1987)  General Bill, By Bailey
 A Bill to amend Act 536 of 1986, relating to Dorchester County School District
 No. 4 and other school matters of the county, so as to establish five equally
 apportioned single-member election districts from which five members of the
 Board of Trustees of Dorchester County School District No. 4 must be elected
 in 1988; and to abolish the Dorchester County Board and devolve its duties and
 responsibilities upon the board of trustees of the county school
 districts.-amended title

   05/27/87  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-3235
   05/28/87  House  Amended HJ-3321
   05/28/87  House  Read second time HJ-3322
   06/01/87  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3377
   06/02/87  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-2517
   06/03/87  Senate Amended SJ-2672
   06/03/87  Senate Read second time SJ-2673
   06/03/87  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-2673
   06/04/87  Senate  Read third time SJ-2836
   06/04/87  Senate Returned SJ-2836
   06/04/87  House  Debate adjourned HJ-3759
   06/25/87  House  Senate amendment amended
   06/25/87  House  Returned
   06/25/87  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2955
   06/25/87         Ratified R 296
   06/30/87         Signed By Governor
   07/24/87         Effective date 06/30/87
   07/24/87         Act No. 268
   07/24/87          Sec abolishing Dorchester Co Bd Educ effective 10/31/8
   07/24/87         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 536 OF 1986, RELATING TO DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 AND OTHER SCHOOL MATTERS OF THE COUNTY, SO AS TO ESTABLISH FIVE EQUALLY APPORTIONED SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 MUST BE ELECTED IN 1988; AND TO ABOLISH THE DORCHESTER COUNTY BOARD AND DEVOLVE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UPON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Whereas, Section 2(C) of Act 536 of 1986 provides:

"(C) In 1988, five members of the board of trustees of Dorchester County School District No. 4 must be elected from each of the five equally apportioned single-member election districts which the General Assembly establishes in 1987 based on the 1980 general census figures and two members must be appointed from the district at large by a majority vote of the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation for terms of two years. In 1992, all seven members of the board must be elected from seven single-member districts which the General Assembly shall establish."; and

Whereas, the General Assembly, by this legislation, has determined to establish the five single-member election districts pursuant to Act 536 of 1986. Now, therefore,

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

Single-member election districts for Dorchester County School District No. 4 Board of trustees; Board of Education abolished

SECTION 1. Act 536 of 1986 is amended by adding:

"Section 2A. The five equally apportioned single-member election districts from which one member of the board of trustees of Dorchester County School District No. 4 must be elected from

each district in 1988 are as follows:

District and Population of Variance

Composition District

District 1

ED 615 1,146

ED 616 852

ED 611 865

ED 610 9

ED 614 3

2,875 + 1.59%

District 2

Reevesville Town 241

ED 609 1,198

ED 603 520

ED 602 1,027

2,986 + 5.51%

District 3

St. George Town 2,134

ED 608 649

2,783 - 1.66%

District 4

Harleyville Town 606

Ridgeville Town 603

ED 601A 1,148

ED 619 237

ED 621 pt. 326

2,920 +3.18%

District 5

ED 604 954

ED 622 pt. 15

ED 623 pt. 88

ED 620 565

ED 605 723

ED 617 241

2,586 -8.62%."

Board abolished; duties devolved

SECTION 2. The Board of Education of Dorchester County is abolished, and the duties and responsibilities of the board are devolved upon the elected board of trustees of the respective school districts in Dorchester County.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except for the section abolishing the Board of Education of Dorchester County which takes effect October 31, 1988.

Approved the 30th day of June, 1987.