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H. 3352
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Sponsors: Reps. Bowers, Herbkersman and Newton
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22701zw15.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3303
Introduced in the House on January 20, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on February 10, 2015
Last Amended on March 5, 2015
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Jasper County Board of Education
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/20/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
1/20/2015 House Referred to Jasper Delegation (House Journal-page 16)
2/3/2015 House Committee report: Favorable Jasper Delegation
(House Journal-page 9)
2/4/2015 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
2/4/2015 House Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
2/4/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 21)
2/4/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
2/5/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 16)
2/10/2015 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 8)
2/18/2015 Senate Committed to delegation from Jasper County
(Senate Journal-page 15)
2/24/2015 Senate Recalled from delegation Jasper County
(Senate Journal-page 16)
2/25/2015 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 19)
2/25/2015 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
2/26/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
3/5/2015 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 24)
3/5/2015 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 24)
3/6/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
3/18/2015 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
(House Journal-page 25)
3/18/2015 House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-95 (House Journal-page 25)
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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
March 5, 2015
H. 3352
L. Printed 3/5/15--S. [SEC 3/6/15 11:17 AM]
Read the first time February 10, 2015.
TO AMEND ACT 476 OF 1998, RELATING TO JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF JASPER COUNTY, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE SPECIFIC ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST BE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN 2016, AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THESE NEWLY DRAWN ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 476 of 1998 is amended to read:
"Section 2. (A) The single member districts of Jasper County School District shall be as follows:
DISTRICT 1
Area Population
Jasper County
GILLISONVILLE
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 152, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162,
166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172,
173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178,
179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185,
186, 189, 190, 192, 193 611
GRAYS
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126,
127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132,
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,
145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,
151, 163, 164, 165, 171 680
PINELAND
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206,
207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218,
219, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246,
247, 250, 251, 283, 284 425
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,716
PERCENT VARIATION -0.290
DISTRICT 2
Area Population
Jasper County
PINELAND
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,
226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237,
238, 239, 240, 241, 248, 249,
252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257,
258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263,
264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269,
270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275,
276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281,
282, 285 619
RIDGELAND 1
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310,
311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 326,
327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338 344
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 226, 227B 32
TILLMAN
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406,
407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412,
413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418,
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424,
425, 426, 427, 430, 432, 433,
436, 437, 439, 448, 449, 450,
451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456,
457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462,
463, 464, 466, 467, 495, 496,
497 697
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,692
PERCENT VARIATION -1.685
DISTRICT 3
Area Population
Jasper County
COOSAWHATCHIE
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130,
131, 132, 133, 138, 139, 140,
141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146,
147, 148, 161, 162, 163, 164,
165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170,
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176,
177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182,
183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188,
189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194,
195, 196, 197 716
GRAHAMVILLE 2
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 301, 302, 312, 313, 314, 315,
316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321,
322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,
328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 401,
402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407,
408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413,
414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419,
420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425,
426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431,
433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438,
439, 440, 445, 446, 447, 448,
449 1,014
GRAYS
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 120, 121, 153, 154, 155, 156,
157 22
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,752
PERCENT VARIATION .+1.801
DISTRICT 4
Area Population
Jasper County
COOSAWHATCHIE
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 134, 135, 136, 137, 149, 150,
151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156,
157, 158, 159, 160 178
GILLISONVILLE
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 183, 187, 188, 191, 194, 195,
196, 197 135
RIDGELAND 1
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 305, 306, 307, 308, 322, 323,
324, 325 200
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207,
208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213A,
213B, 213C, 214, 215, 216, 217,
218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B,
223, 224, 225, 227A, 228, 229A,
229B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 236, 237, 238A, 238B, 239A,
239B, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244,
245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250,
251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256,
257, 258, 259, 303, 304, 305,
306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 310,
342, 343, 344A, 344B, 345, 346,
347, 348, 349, 350A, 350B,351A,
351B, 352A, 352B, 359, 360, 361,
362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367,
368, 369, 370, 371 1,259
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,772
PERCENT VARIATION +2.963
DISTRICT 5
Area Population
Jasper County
GRAHAMVILLE 1
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 501, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546,
547, 548, 549, 550, 558, 559,
618, 619 369
RIDGELAND 1
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352,
353, 354 199
RIDGELAND 2 1,194
TILLMAN
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 438 0
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,762
PERCENT VARIATION +2.382
DISTRICT 6
Area Population
Jasper County
HARDEEVILLE 1
Tract 9503.00
Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206,
207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218,
219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,
225, 226C, 227B, 228, 229, 230,
235B, 236, 237B, 238, 239B, 259 269 HARDEEVILLE 2 1,189
TILLMAN
Tract 9501.00
Blocks: 428, 429, 431, 434, 435, 440,
441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446,
447, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471,
472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477,
478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483,
484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489,
490, 491, 492, 493, 494 121
Tract 9503.00
Blocks: 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126,
135, 136, 194 79
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,658
PERCENT VARIATION -3.660
DISTRICT 7
Area Population
Jasper County
GRAHAMVILLE 1
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606,
607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612,
613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 620,
621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626,
627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632,
633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638,
639, 640, 641, 655, 656, 657,
658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663,
664, 665, 670, 694, 695, 696,
697 739
GRAHAMVILLE 2
Tract 9502.00
Blocks: 311, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337,
338, 339, 340, 341, 353, 354,
355, 356, 357, 358, 432, 441,
442, 443, 444, 450, 451 657
OKATIE 328
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,724
PERCENT VARIATION +0.174
DISTRICT 8
Area Population
Jasper County
HARDEEVILLE 1
Tract 9503.00
Blocks: 226A, 226B, 227A, 231, 232, 233A,
233B, 233C, 234A, 234B, 235A, 237A,
239A, 240, 241, 242, 243A, 243B,
244, 245A, 245B, 246, 247, 248,
249, 250, 251, 252A, 252B, 253,
254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260,
261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266,
267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272,
273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 301A,
301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A,
306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310,
311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322,
323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328,
329, 330, 331, 332A, 333A, 333B,
333C, 340A, 341A, 341B, 342, 343,
344A, 344B, 345, 346, 414, 415,
416 1,759
DISTRICT TOTAL 1,759
PERCENT VARIATION +2.208
DISTRICT 9
Area Population
Jasper County
LEVY. 1,652
DISTRICT TOTAL. 1,652
PERCENT VARIATION -4.009
(B) The Office of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board shall maintain an official map of the districts established in subsection (A) and shall, upon request, assist the local election officials and the district in implementing the provisions of this act.
(1) Notwithstanding another provision of law, beginning with school board elections in 2016, the nine single-member election districts from which members of the Jasper County Board of Education must be elected are as shown on the Jasper County Board of Education map S-53-00-15C as maintained by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.
(2) The demographic information shown on this map is as follows:
District Pop Dev. %Dev. Hisp %Hisp NH_WHT %NH_WHT NH_BLK %NH_BLK
1 2,608 1 0.04% 127 4.87% 767 29.41% 1,702 65.26%
2 2,607 0 0% 902 34.60% 969 37.17% 688 26.39%
3 2,607 0 0% 434 16.65% 689 26.43% 1,467 56.27%
4 2,607 0 0% 251 9.63% 1,494 57.31% 844 32.37%
5 2,608 1 0.04% 276 10.58% 761 29.18% 1,540 59.05%
6 2,608 1 0.04% 267 10.24% 1,794 68.79% 492 18.87%
7 2,608 1 0.04% 227 8.70% 960 36.81% 1,387 53.18%
8 2,607 0 0% 828 31.76% 546 20.94% 1,151 44.15%
9 2,607 0 0% 372 14.27% 942 36.13% 1,239 47.53%
Total 23,467 3,684 15.70% 8,922 38.02% 10,510 44.79%
District VAP H18 %H18 NHWVAP %NHWVAP NHBVAP %NHBVAP AllOth AllOthVAP
1 1,985 73 3.68% 617 31.08% 1,286 64.79% 12 9
2 1,953 590 30.21% 824 42.19% 501 25.65% 48 38
3 1,866 245 13.13% 556 29.80% 1,052 56.38% 17 13
4 1,945 150 7.71% 1,152 59.23% 627 32.24% 18 16
5 1,911 189 9.89% 618 32.34% 1,079 56.46% 31 25
6 1,971 182 9.23% 1,429 72.50% 324 16.44% 55 36
7 1,919 135 7.03% 787 41.01% 974 50.76% 34 23
8 1,854 552 29.77% 449 24.22% 800 43.15% 82 53
9 1,925 230 11.95% 748 38.86% 910 47.27% 54 37
Total 17,329 2,346 13.54% 7,180 41.43% 7,553 43.59% 351 250
(B) The boundaries of the school district of Jasper County are not altered by the provisions of this act. These school district lines are as defined by law and any census blocks that may be divided are done so only for statistical purposes and to establish a population base."
SECTION 2. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special election for all seats on the reapportioned Jasper County Board of Education must be conducted on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in August of 2015. The special election must be conducted by the Jasper County Board of Voter Registration and Elections (county board). The county board shall give notice by publication seventy-five days prior to the election and a second notice two weeks after the first notice, in one or more newspapers with general circulation in Jasper County. Filing for election to the Jasper County Board of Education opens on June 1, 2015, at noon to run for a period of fifteen days until noon on June 15, 2015. When more than one person is seeking election to a single seat on the Jasper County Board of Education, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is declared the winner of the seat as provided by this section. In order to stagger the terms, board members representing odd-numbered districts who are elected in the August 2015 Special Election shall serve only until their successors are elected in the 2016 General Election. Board members representing even-numbered districts who are elected in the August 2015 Special Election shall serve only until their successors are elected in the 2018 General Election. Upon the expiration of the initial terms of those board members elected in the August 2015 Special Election, members of the Jasper County Board of Education must be elected for terms of four years. Members may succeed themselves.
(B) Beginning with the 2016 General Election, in order to qualify as a candidate for an odd-numbered election district seat on the Jasper County Board of Education, a person shall file a statement of candidacy with the Jasper County Board of Voter Registration and Elections no earlier than August first, or if August first falls on Sunday, no earlier than the following Monday, and no later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth, or if August fifteenth falls on Sunday, no later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. In the 2018 General Election, the even-numbered election district seats on the Jasper County Board of Education shall offer for election by filing a statement of candidacy with the county board of elections and voter registration no earlier than August first, or if August first falls on Sunday, no earlier than the following Monday, and no later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth, or if August fifteenth falls on Sunday, no later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. The statement of candidacy must be a sworn statement and must include the candidate's name, age, voting precinct, and any other information the county board of elections and voter registration requires. A candidate for a single-member election district seat also shall indicate for which seat number he is filing. When more than one person is seeking election to a single seat on the Jasper County Board of Education, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is declared the winner of the seat.
(C) In the event of a vacancy on the Jasper County Board of Education occurring for any reason other than expiration of a term, the board shall call a special election to fill the unexpired term, so long as the vacancy does not occur within ten months of a regular board of education election. In this case, the vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term or for a full term, as appropriate, at the next regular election.
(D) The Jasper County Board of Voter Registration and Elections shall conduct and supervise the elections for board members in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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