South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A399, R131, H4176

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Anthony
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20577sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on May 8, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on May 15, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on May 29, 2003
Governor's Action: August 8, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Union County Election and Registration Board

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    5/8/2003  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-61
   5/13/2003  House   Read second time HJ-12
   5/14/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
   5/15/2003  Senate  Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o 
                        reference SJ-5
   5/28/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-45
   5/28/2003  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-45
   5/29/2003  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-61
    6/3/2003          Ratified R 131
    8/8/2003          Vetoed by Governor
   1/14/2004  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-1  Nays-0 HJ-64
   1/15/2004  Senate  Veto overridden Yeas-45  Nays-0 SJ-33
   1/22/2004          Copies available
   1/22/2004          Effective date 01/15/04
  10/20/2004          Act No. 399

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/8/2003
5/8/2003<-A/a>
5/15/2003

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A399, R131, H4176)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 231 OF 1993, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION FOR UNION COUNTY, SO AS TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD FROM NINE MEMBERS TO EIGHT MEMBERS.

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

Membership reduced

SECTION    1.    Section 1(A) of Act 231 of 1993 is amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the Board of Election and Registration of Union County. There are eight members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Union County Legislative Delegation, including the Senators, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that initially in order to stagger terms, four members must be appointed for terms of two years. At the expiration of these two-year terms, successors must be appointed for terms of four years. The board shall elect such officers as it considers necessary."

Current members to continue

SECTION    2.    The eight members of the Board of Election and Registration of Union County serving in office on the effective date of this section shall constitute the eight members of the board provided for by this act. Upon the expiration of their current terms, successors shall be appointed in the manner provided by law.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2003.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 8/8/03.

Veto overridden by House -- 1/14/04.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 1/15/04.

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