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Committee Report

March 27, 2024

 

H. 4909

 

Introduced by Reps. B. Newton, Neese, Mitchell and Yow

 

S. Printed 03/27/24--S.

Read the first time January 25, 2024

 

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4909) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 7-7-350, relating to designation of voting precincts in Lancaster County, so as to remove one precinct, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

 

LUKE RANKIN for Committee.

 

 

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill removes a voting precinct in Lancaster County and updates the reference to a precinct map on file with the clerk of court and the SEC and maintained by RFA.  The SEC indicates that the removal of a voting precinct will be managed under normal commission operations, and therefore, this bill will have no expenditure impact.

 

Local Expenditure

This bill removes a voting precinct in Lancaster County and updates the reference to a precinct map on file with the clerk of court and the SEC and maintained by RFA.  Lancaster County may experience some expenditure savings from the closure of a precinct polling location, the amount of which is likely to be minimal.  Therefore, RFA anticipates that there will be no expenditure impact on Lancaster County.

 

 

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-7-350, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LANCASTER COUNTY, SO AS TO REMOVE ONE PRECINCT AND REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 7-7-350 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    Section 7-7-350. (A) In Lancaster County there are the following voting precincts:

    521 North

    Antioch

    Black Horse Run

    Buford

    Camp Creek

    Carmel

    Chesterfield Avenue

    College Park

    Douglas

    Elgin

    Erwin Farm

    Flat Creek

    Gold Hill

    Harrisburg

    Heath Springs

    Hyde Park

    Jim Wilson

    Kershaw North

    Kershaw South

    Lake House

    Lancaster East

    McIlwain

    Osceola

    Pleasant Hill

    Pleasant Valley

    Possum Hollow

    Rich Hill

    River Road

    Riverside

    Six Mile Creek

    Springdale

    The Lodge

    Tradesville

    Unity

    University

    Van Wyck

    (B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the State Election Commission as provided and maintained by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office designated as document P-57-23AP-57-24.

    (C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Lancaster County subject to approval by a majority of the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect on January 1, 2025.

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