H*4837(Rat #0476, Act #0378 of 1998)  General Bill, By Cave and Rhoad
 A BILL TO REQUIRE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999, THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION
 COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND TO THE BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION A PLAN
 TO GEOGRAPHICALLY REDEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF THOSE PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL
 COUNTY WHICH ARE IDENTICAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-100, CODE OF LAWS OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL COUNTY, SO AS
 TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE
 BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE
 BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.-AMENDED TITLE

   03/18/98  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-47
   03/19/98  House  Read second time HJ-10
   03/19/98  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   03/20/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   03/24/98  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-13
   04/22/98  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   04/22/98  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-20
   05/27/98  Senate Amended SJ-95
   05/27/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-95
   06/02/98  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-68
   06/04/98         Ratified R 476
   06/11/98         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/11/98         Effective date 06/11/98
   06/18/98         Copies available
   06/30/98         Act No. 378

AN ACT TO REQUIRE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999, THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND TO THE BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION A PLAN TO GEOGRAPHICALLY REDEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF THOSE PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL COUNTY WHICH ARE IDENTICAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Voting precincts in Barnwell County

SECTION 1. Before January 1, 1999, the Barnwell County Election Commission shall recommend to the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation a plan to geographically redefine the boundaries of those precincts in Barnwell County which are identical.

Commission to recommend plan

SECTION 2. Section 7-7-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 7-7-100. (A) In Barnwell County there shall be voting precincts as follows: Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; Barnwell No. 4; Blackville No. 1; Blackville No. 2; Elko; Friendship; Kline; Healing Springs; Hilda; Snelling; Williston No. 1; Williston No. 2; and Williston No. 3. The voting place for Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; and Barnwell No. 4 shall be the Barnwell National Guard Armory.

(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 Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board.

(C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Barnwell County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 06/11/98.