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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 26, 2016
S. 863
L. Printed 4/26/16--H.
Read the first time March 10, 2016.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 863) to amend Act 613 of 1986, as amended, relating to school districts in Richland County, so as to reapportion the four single-member election districts from which the trustees, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JIMMY C. BALES for Delegation.
TO AMEND ACT 613 OF 1986, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE FOUR SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE TRUSTEES OF RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE ARE ELECTED, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Act 613 of 1986 is amended by adding Section 2A to read:
"Section 2A. (1) In Richland County School District One, one trustee must be elected from each of the four defined single-member election districts established in this section and three trustees must be elected from the district at large. In 1986 and every four years thereafter, successors to the three members of the board whose terms expire in 1986 must be elected from election districts 1 and 3 respectively and one member must be elected at large. In 1988 and every four years thereafter, successors to the four members of the board whose terms expire in 1988 must be elected from election districts 2 and 4 respectively and two members must be elected at large.
(2) Notwithstanding another provision of law or of this act, beginning with the 2016 school district elections, the four defined single-member election districts from which one member of the board of trustees of Richland County School District One must be elected are as shown on the Richland County School District One map S-79-01-16 as prepared and maintained by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide a certified copy of the map to the school district and the Richland County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) The demographic information shown on this map is as follows:
District Pop Dev. %Dev. NH_Wht %NH_Wht NH_Blk %NH_Blk
1 49,727 (655) -1.30% 12,331 24.80% 34,487 69.35%
2 50,565 183 0.36% 15,750 31.15% 32,654 64.58%
3 52,394 2,012 3.99% 37,387 71.36% 11,054 21.10%
4 48,842 (1,540) -3.06% 18,764 38.42% 27,129 55.54%
Total 201,528 84,232 41.80% 105,324 52.26%
District VAP NHWVAP %NHWVAP NHBVAP %NHBVAP AllOth AllOthVAP
1 39,949 11,310 28.31% 26,549 66.46% 2,909 2,090
2 39,587 13,647 34.47% 24,374 61.57% 2,161 1,566
3 42,814 31,706 74.06% 8,008 18.70% 3,953 3,100
4 39,517 17,047 43.14% 20,171 51.04% 2,949 2,299
Total 161,867 73,710 79,102 11,972 9,055"
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the map referenced in this act alters only the boundaries of the single-member election districts that compose Richland County School District One. It does not alter the exterior boundaries of Richland County School District One.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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