South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1274

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1274
Ratification Number:            318
Act Number:                     534
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960320
Primary Sponsor:                Hayes
All Sponsors:                   Hayes, Gregory, Peeler and Short
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2366dw.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960328
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Subject:                        York County school district
                                trustees, uniform filing
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960829  Act No. A534
------  19960506  Signed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R318
House   19960328  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960327  Read second time
House   19960326  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  19960322  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960321  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday,
                  19960322
Senate  19960320  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
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(A534, R318, S1274)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRUSTEES TO THE SCHOOL BOARDS IN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4.

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

Uniform filing date

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, beginning with elections conducted in 1996, each candidate for election as a trustee to the school boards in York County School Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 must file his statement of candidacy with the Registration and Elections Commission for York County for the period beginning no earlier than 12:00 noon on August first and ending no later than 12:00 noon on August thirty-first. However, if either of these dates falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the date is extended until 12:00 noon of the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Time effective

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

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.