South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A189, R236, S1417

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Setzler, Knotts, Cromer and Courson
Document Path: l:\s-resmin\drafting\ns\011lexe.tcm.ns.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 4, 2010
Introduced in the House on May 11, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on May 19, 2010
Governor's Action: May 28, 2010, Signed

Summary: Lexington County Election Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    5/4/2010  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-10
    5/5/2010          Scrivener's error corrected
    5/5/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-19
    5/6/2010  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
   5/11/2010  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-11
   5/18/2010  House   Read second time HJ-158
   5/19/2010  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-12
   5/25/2010          Ratified R 236
   5/28/2010          Signed By Governor
    6/3/2010          Effective date 05/28/10
    6/9/2010          Act No. 189

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/4/2010
5/4/2010-A
5/5/2010
5/11/2010

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(A189, R236, S1417)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-365, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ITS MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE.

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

Registration and Elections Commission for Lexington County

SECTION    1.    Section 7-27-365(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 312 of 2008, is amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Lexington County. There must be nine members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the Lexington County Legislative Delegation, including the resident Senators, who must be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only. The members of the commission receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of May, 2010.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2010.

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