South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4385

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4385
Primary Sponsor:                Fair
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Greenville County school district
                                trustees, majority vote
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       BR1/2080.AC
Introduced Date:                Feb 11, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Feb 25, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Feb 27, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time, placed
                                on Local and Uncontested Calendar
                                without reference
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Fair
                                Vaughn
                                Cato
                                Clyborne
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4385  Senate  Feb 27, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 4385  House   Feb 26, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4385  House   Feb 25, 1992  Amended, read second time
 4385  House   Feb 20, 1992  Debate Adjourned until
                             Tuesday, February 25, 1992
 4385  House   Feb 19, 1992  Debate Adjourned Until
                             Thursday, February 20, 1992
 4385  House   Feb 12, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, February 18, 1992
 4385  House   Feb 11, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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.Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

INTRODUCED

February 27, 1992

H. 4385

Introduced by REPS. Fair, Vaughn, Cato and Clyborne

L. Printed 2/27/92--S.

Read the first time February 27, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 544 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE MAJORITY OF VOTES RATHER THAN THE HIGHEST NUMBER IS ELECTED.

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

SECTION 1. The third paragraph of Section 1 of Act 544 of 1982 is amended to read:

"At any election, the candidate in each school election area receiving the highest number of votes cast shall must be elected by a majority vote in a nonpartisan election using the primary and general election method set out in Section 5-15-63 of the 1976 Code, mutatis mutandis. All members of the board shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualify."

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

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