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A414, R236, H4494
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hosey and Rhoad
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3563dw06.doc
Introduced in the House on January 24, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on February 2, 2006
Governor's Action: February 21, 2006, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Barnwell County Board of Election and Registration created
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/24/2006 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference HJ-10
1/25/2006 House Read second time HJ-31
1/26/2006 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
1/31/2006 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
uncontested calendar SJ-15
2/1/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-47
2/1/2006 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day SJ-47
2/2/2006 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-5
2/15/2006 Ratified R 236
2/21/2006 Vetoed by Governor
2/22/2006 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-2 Nays-0 HJ-25
2/22/2006 Senate Veto overridden Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-6
2/24/2006 Copies available
2/24/2006 Effective date 02/22/06
10/17/2006 Act No. 414
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/24/2006
1/24/2006-A
1/31/2006
(A414, R236, H4494)
AN ACT TO CREATE THE BARNWELL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION AND TO ABOLISH THE BARNWELL COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Barnwell County Board of Elections and Registration established, Registration Board and Election Commission both abolished
SECTION 1. (A)(1) There is created the Barnwell County Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by a majority of the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, three must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority.
(2) A vacancy on the board must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(3) Members of the board and its staff receive compensation as may be appropriated by the governing body of Barnwell County.
(4) One of the seven members of the board shall serve as its chairman to be elected by the board.
(5) All monies annually disbursed for county board of registration members and county election commissions by the State Election Commission must be divided equally among the seven members of the board created pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(B) The Barnwell County Election Commission and the Barnwell County Registration Board are abolished on the effective date of this section and the powers and duties of the commissioners of election and the registration board are devolved upon the new Board of Elections and Registration created by subsection (A).
(C) The current members of the Barnwell County Election Commission and the Barnwell County Registration Board shall act as the governing body of the new Barnwell County Board of Elections and Registration established in this section until such time as the seven members of this board appointed in the manner provided by this section take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members expire.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 15th day of February, 2006.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 2/21/06.
Veto overridden by House -- 2/22/06.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 2/22/06.
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