South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 160

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               160
Ratification Number:       14
Act Number                 237
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Georgetown County Board of
                           Education
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(A237, R14, S160)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 907 OF 1962, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY AND THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO FILL VACANCIES BY APPOINTMENT BY A MAJORITY VOTE INSTEAD OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING GEORGETOWN COUNTY WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.

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

Filling of vacancies

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 2 of Act 907 of 1962, as last amended by Act 831 of 1976, is further amended to read:

"Any vacancy occurring on the board for any reason must be filled by general or special election in the same manner as provided for the original election, except that if a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman, until the general or special election can be held and until the person so elected qualifies for office, the members of the board may fill the vacancy by appointment by majority vote."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.