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Bill 1184

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1184
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000224
Primary Sponsor:                  Holland
All Sponsors:                     Holland
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-jud\bills\holland\jud0098.dhh.doc
Companion Bill Number:            4721
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20000323
Subject:                          Municipal elections, chairman of 
                                  municipal commission to be trained and 
                                  certified by State Election Commission


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000329  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000328  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000323  Amended, read second time
Senate  20000322  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
------  20000303  Companion Bill No. 4721
Senate  20000224  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on March 22, 2000 - Word format
Revised on March 23, 2000 - Word format

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 23, 2000

S. 1184

S. Printed 3/23/00--S.

Read the first time February 24, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF EACH COMMISSION MUST BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR STAFFS MAY ALSO BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IF REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 5-15-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-15-90. All municipal elections held under the provisions of this chapter shall be conducted by a municipal election commission composed of three electors who shall be residents of the municipality and who shall be appointed by the municipal governing body. The terms of the members shall be six years except of those first appointed one shall serve a term of four years and one a term of two years. At their first meeting, the commission must organize and elect a chairman. The chairman must, within twelve months of his appointment or reappointment, complete a training and certification program conducted by the State Election Commission. Other commission members and staff, if applicable, may take this program if required by the governing body."

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

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