H 3644 General Bill, By Hixon, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith and Clyburn
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT CANDIDATES,
 SO AS TO DECREASE THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE FROM FIVE PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT OF
 QUALIFIED VOTER SIGNATURES NECESSARY TO HAVE A PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE'S NAME
 PLACED ON THE BALLOT.

   02/09/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   02/09/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 13)

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT CANDIDATES, SO AS TO DECREASE THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE FROM FIVE PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT OF QUALIFIED VOTER SIGNATURES NECESSARY TO HAVE A PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE'S NAME PLACED ON THE BALLOT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-11-70 (B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    Notwithstanding any a provision of Title 7 or other another provision of law, in such a special purpose district a candidate is required to file a statement of candidacy or obtain on a petition the signatures of five one percent of the qualified electors of the district in order to have his name placed on the ballot for election as a commissioner of a special purpose district within the county."

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