Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:201 Primary Sponsor:Courson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County councils, method of elections Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:201 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Courson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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201 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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201 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT REFERENDA TO DETERMINE A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT, NUMBER OF COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR METHODS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE REFERENDA TO BE HELD TO CHANGE THE METHODS OF ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCILS, AND PROVIDE FOR AND LIMIT THE ALTERNATE METHODS OF ELECTION WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-9-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(f) In addition to the referenda authorized in subsection (c) of this section, a referendum may be held to change the method of election of county council. The alternate methods of election which may be established by the referenda are limited to the following:
(1) at large from the county;
(2) from defined single-member election districts;
(3) at large with residency requirements;
(4) any combination of (1), (2), and (3);
(5) any other method in effect in the county when the referendum is held;
(6) election by political party;
(7) nonpartisan election."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.