A bill

 

to amend act 340 of 1967, as amended, relating to the charleston county school district, the governing body thereof, and the manner in which its members are elected, so as to revise the dates which a candidate for election must file a statement of candidacy.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 2(A)(2) of Act 340 of 1967, as added by Act 182 of 2020, is further amended to read:

 

       (2) One member of the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees must be elected from each of the nine defined single member election districts. A school district board member must be a qualified elector of the election district from which he is elected. Candidates for election shall file a statement of candidacy with the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections as provided in Section 7 13 352 on the dates provided in Section 7-11-15(A). Each candidate must affirm, in writing, that he meets, or will by the time of the election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications for the office sought.

 

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

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