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TO AMEND ACT 190 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR FILING THE STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO CORRECT INCORRECT REFERENCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1(B) of Act 190 of 1991 is amended to read:
"(B) Each member of the board must be a qualified elector and resident of the election district from which elected and must be elected by the qualified electors of that district. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate and be elected to the board shall file written notice of the statement of candidacy with the county election commission at least sixty days before the date set for the election but not earlier than ninety days before the election together with board of elections and voter registration not later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth or, if August fifteenth falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following business day. A filing fee of twenty dollars to be remitted to the county general fund must accompany the statement of candidacy. This notice statement of candidacy must be a sworn statement and shall include the candidate's name, age, voting precinct, period of residence in the county or election district from which election is sought, if applicable, and other information as the county election commission board of elections and voter registration requires."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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