S*0757 (Rat #0409, Act #0397 of 1998) General Bill, By Ravenel and Mescher
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO ELECTIONS OF COMMISSIONERS HELD PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6; TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6 BY ADDING ARTICLES 2 AND 15 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS RESIDING IN A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT MAY PETITION FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE GOVERNING BODY OF A DISTRICT SHOULD BE ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AND A PROCEDURE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT AFTER A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT VOTING IN THE REFERENDUM; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 6-11-271 SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT TO LEVY MILLAGE AND PROVIDE GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES; AND TO REQUIRE ALL BOND REFERENDUMS SOUGHT BY A DISTRICT UNDER THIS ACT TO BE VOTED UPON IN GENERAL ELECTIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
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05/15/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
05/15/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
04/08/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13
04/14/98	Senate	Amended SJ-33
04/14/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-33
04/14/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-33
04/23/98	Senate	Amended SJ-15
04/23/98	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
04/28/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
04/28/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
05/20/98	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-82
05/26/98	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 27, 1998 HJ-24
05/27/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Young, Harrison, Woodrum, Robinson, Cotty, Quinn, McGee & Quinn HJ-44
06/02/98	House	Amended HJ-84
06/02/98	House	Read second time HJ-99
06/02/98	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-4 HJ-99
06/03/98	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-87
06/03/98	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
06/04/98		Ratified R 409
06/10/98		Signed By Governor
06/29/98		Effective date 06/10/98
06/29/98		Copies available
06/30/98		Act No. 397