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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.5215 Ratification Number:419 Act Number:447 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020501 Primary Sponsor:Taylor All Sponsors:Taylor and Wilder Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11678ac02.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020528 Date of Last Amendment:20020522 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20020606 Subject:Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56, to revise and redefine the single-member districts from which trustees are elected History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A447 ------ 20020606 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20020530 Ratified R419 House 20020528 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020522 Recalled, amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20020516 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020514 Read second time Senate 20020507 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference House 20020503 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020502 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 20020501 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on May 1, 2002 - Word format Revised on May 7, 2002 - Word format Revised on May 22, 2002 - Word format
(A447, R419, H5215)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO REVISE AND REDEFINE THE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FROM WHICH TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED; DESIGNATE MAP NUMBERS ON WHICH THESE DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED; TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND TO DELETE ARCHAIC PROVISIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Election districts redefined, District 55
SECTION 1. Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 480 of 1998, is further amended by adding:
"Section 1B. (A) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 55 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the seven defined single-member election districts by the electors within each election district as delineated in subsection (B) of this section.
(B) Beginning with the election conducted in 2002, the seven defined single-member election districts from which each member of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 55 must be elected by the qualified electors of that district are as shown on the official map designated as S-59-55-02 prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board. The Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board must provide a certified copy of the map to the school district and the Laurens County Registration and Election Commission. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction."
Provision deleted
SECTION 2. Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 480 of 1998, is further amended by deleting Section 1(B).
Technical amendment
SECTION 3. SECTION 1(A) of Act 779 of 1988 is amended to read:
"(A) The members of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 55 must be elected in nonpartisan elections to be conducted in the manner provided in this section. These nonpartisan elections must be held at those times specified by this act."
Election districts redefined, District 56
SECTION 4. Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 480 of 1998, is further amended by adding:
"Section 2B. (A) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 56 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the seven defined single-member election districts by the electors within each election district as delineated in subsection (B) of this section.
(B) Beginning with the election conducted in 2002, the seven defined single-member election districts from which each member of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 56 must be elected by the qualified electors of that district are as shown on the official map designated as S-59-56-02 prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board. The Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board must provide a certified copy of the map to the school district and the Laurens County Registration and Election Commission. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction."
Provision deleted
SECTION 5. Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 480 of 1998 is further amended by deleting Section 2(B).
Technical amendment
SECTION 6. Section 2(A) of Act 779 of 1988 is amended to read:
"(A) The members of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 56 must be elected in nonpartisan elections to be conducted in the manner provided in this section. These nonpartisan elections must be held at those times specified by this act."
Time effective
SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/02.
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