South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 557

                    Current Status

BillNumber:                557
Ratification Number:       150
Act Number:                250
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Registration and Election Commission for Anderson 
                           County
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(A250, R150, S557)

AN ACT TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR ANDERSON COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF ANDERSON COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION AND PROVIDE A TRANSITION PERIOD.

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

Registration and elections commission created

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Anderson County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Anderson County Legislative Delegation, including

the Senators, who are appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. One member shall reside in each of the school districts in Anderson County and two must be appointed at large from the county.

(B) Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March of every even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint the members of the commission.

(C) Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only.

(D) The members of the commission shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council.

Commissioners of election and registration board abolished

SECTION 2. Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Anderson County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Members to continue to serve

SECTION 3. Those members of the Elections Commission and Registration Board for Anderson County serving on March 1, 1987, shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualify.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 1987.

Approved the 26th day of May, 1987.