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TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICTS MUST BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH, IN APPROPRIATE YEARS, BEGINNING IN 2010 AND 2012.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(F) An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1997 at the time of the general election beginning in 2010, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 2, 4, and 6 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1997 December 1, 2010, and shall serve a four-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in March at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on April December first."
SECTION 2. Section 1(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(G) An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1999 at the time of the general election beginning in 2012, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1999 December 1, 2012, and shall serve a four-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in March at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on April December first."
SECTION 3. Section 2(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(F) An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1989 at the time of the general election beginning in 2010, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 56, Election Districts 5, 6, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1989 December 1, 2010. Thereafter, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in March at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on April December first."
SECTION 4. Section 2(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(G) The members of the Board of Trustees of An election to elect a school board trustee must be held at the time of the general election beginning in 2012 by the Laurens County Election Commission in School District 56 of Laurens County, Election Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 elected March 1, 1988, shall continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify on the second Tuesday in March 1991. Their. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on December 1, 2012. Thereafter, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in March at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on April December first."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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