Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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AMENDMENT NO. 3--REJECTED

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 3, which was proposed on Wednesday, February 1, by Rep. KNOTTS.

Rep. KNOTTS continued speaking.

Rep. RISER moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, February 14.

Rep. KOON moved to table the motion, which was agreed to by a division vote of 3 to 2.

Rep. KOON moved to table the amendment, which was rejected by a division vote of 3 to 3.

The amendment was then rejected by a division vote of 2 to 3.

Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\21331SD.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 1996 election, the Board of Trustees of Lexington County School District 1 consists of seven members who must be elected in nonpartisan elections to be held at the same time as the general election in even-numbered years in the manner hereinafter provided. One member of the board must be a resident of and elected from each of the seven defined single-member election districts established in Section 3 of this act. Members of the board shall be elected for four-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualify, except that of the seven members elected in 1996, the members elected from the odd-numbered districts shall serve initial terms of two-years each and the members elected from the even-numbered districts shall serve initial terms of four years each. In the event of a vacancy on the board occurring for any reason other than expiration of a term, the board shall call a special election to fill the

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unexpired term, so long as the vacancy does not occur within ten months of a regular trustee election. In this case, the vacancy must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term or for a full term as appropriate at the next regular election.

Each member of the board must be elected by the qualified electors of the respective district from which the candidate seeks election. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission, or with the clerk of court on forms furnished by the commission which forms must be transmitted to the commission by the clerk of court. This notice of candidacy must be a sworn statement and must include the candidate's name, age, residence address, voting precinct, period of residence in the election district from which election is sought, and other information as the county election commission requires. The filing period opens on the first Tuesday in September at noon to run for two weeks.

The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the elections for members of the board in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The commissioners shall prepare the necessary ballots, appoint managers for the voting precincts, and do all things necessary to carry out the elections, including the counting of ballots and declaring the results. The commission shall publish notices of the time, polling places, and purpose of the election in a newspaper of general circulation within the district once a week for at least two successive weeks before the election. The results of the elections must be determined by the nonpartisan plurality method as contained in Section 5-15-61 of the 1976 Code. The expenses of the election must be paid by the district. The members of the board elected in these nonpartisan elections shall take office one week following certification of their election as provided in Section 59-19-315 of the 1976 Code.

The members of the board serving in office on the date of the 1996 election shall continue to serve until the members elected in the 1996 election qualify and take office, at which time the terms of these members of the board then serving shall expire.

SECTION 2. Three members of the board of trustees of Lexington County School District 1 shall be elected in 1995 in a special election to be held on the second Tuesday in May of 1995 if the United States Department of Justice has precleared this special election under the federal voting rights act by the date the filing period opens in April as hereinafter provided. If the United States Department of Justice has not precleared this special election under the federal voting rights act by the date the filing period opens in April, this special election must be held on the

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second Tuesday in September of 1995. These members shall be elected to fill the seats occupied by the three present members of the board whose terms were scheduled to expire in 1994 but who now serve in a hold-over capacity because the 1994 election to elect their successors was enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This special election must be conducted by the county election commission in the same manner provided in Section 1 of this act and the procedures therein provided apply to this special election mutatis mutandis, except that these three members must be elected from the district at large by the qualified electors of the district and except that the filing period for this special election opens on the first Tuesday in April at noon to run for two weeks if the United States Department of Justice has precleared this special election under the federal voting rights act by this date. If such is not the case, the filing period for this special election opens on the first Tuesday in August at noon to run for two weeks.

The three present members of the board serving in a hold-over capacity shall serve until the three members elected in this 1995 special election qualify and take office, at which time these hold-over members shall cease being members of the board. The members of the board elected at this special election in 1995 shall serve until their successors elected in the 1996 election qualify and take office, at which time their terms shall expire.

SECTION 3. The seven defined single-member election districts from which members of the board of trustees of Lexington County School District 1 must be elected beginning in 1996 are as follows:

DISTRICT 1

Area. . . . .Population
Lexington County

BOILING SPRINGS

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 123, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 280, 281, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 622. . . . . 1,344

Tract 0210.09

Blocks: 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257. . . . . 738

EDMUND

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 185, 186, 187, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237,

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238, 239, 240, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 357, 363. . . . . 1,356

FAIRVIEW. . . . . 555

MACK EDISTO

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 536, 537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 567, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576. . . . . 145

PELION

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 358, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 371, 378, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 423, 424, 425, 435, 436, 437A, 437B, 437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 444C, 445, 446, 447A, 447B, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 462, 463, 501, 502A, 502B, 502C, 503, 504A, 504B, 505A, 505B, 506A, 506B, 507A, 507B, 508A, 508B, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 538, 543, 584, 585, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 603C, 603D, 604, 605, 606, 607, 618, 619, 620, 621, 623, 624A, 624B, 625, 626A, 626B, 626C, 626D, 626E, 626F, 626G, 626H, 626J, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636A, 636B, 636C, 636D, 637A, 637B, 637C, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674A, 674B, 674C, 674D, 674E, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684. . . . . 2,682

POND BRANCH

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 940, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 953, 954, 958, 959, 960,

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961, 962, 963, 964, 970, 971, 972, 973, 983, 984, 985, 991, 992, 996, 997. . . . . 456

ROUND HILL

Tract 0210.04

Blocks: 238. . . . . 2

SHARPES HILL

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 356, 359, 369, 370, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 402, 403. . . . . 160

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,438

DISTRICT 2
Area. . . . .Population

Lexington County

BOILING SPRINGS

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 817, 818, 819, 820, 868, 869, 870. . . . . 280

CRAPPS STORE. . . . . 589

GILBERT . . . . . 1,671

HOLLOW CREEK

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545. . . . . 1,636

LEESVILLE

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 687, 688, 760, 761, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797. . . . . 414

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Tract 0214.00

Blocks: 669, 670, 701, 729, 730. . . . . 50

POND BRANCH

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 808, 809, 810, 811, 815, 816, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 897. . . . . 1,234

RIDGE ROAD

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 420, 421, 438, 439, 440, 441, 443. . . . . 58

Tract 0214.00

Blocks: 112. . . . . 15

ROUND HILL

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 630, 641, 655, 658, 659, 660, 661. . . . . 150

SUMMIT . . . . . 1,307

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,404

DISTRICT 3
Area. . . . .Population

Lexington County

LAKESIDE

Tract 0210.05

Blocks: 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 601A, 601B, 602A, 602B, 602C, 603A, 603B, 604. . . . . 320

LEXINGTON 1

Tract 0210.06

Blocks: 201D, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 203D, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301A, 301B, 301D, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325. . . . . 2,586

LEXINGTON 2. . . . . 3,513

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ROUND HILL

Tract 0210.04

Blocks: 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237. . . . . 829

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 601, 602, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 656, 657, 662, 801, 802. . . . . 430

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,678

DISTRICT 4
Area. . . . .Population
Lexington County

BOILING SPRINGS

Tract 0210.09

Blocks: 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 237. . . . . 164

EDMUND

Tract 0209.00

Blocks: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 194, 196, 197. . . . . 681

EMMANUEL CHURCH

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 227, 601, 602, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633. . . . . 662

LEXINGTON 1

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 107, 108, 115, 116, 117, 118. . . . . 337

RED BANK SOUTH. . . . . 2,777

RED BANK

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 412, 608, 609, 610, 611. . . . . 879

Tract 0210.09

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149,

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201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 216, 222, 223, 224, 225, 235, 248. . . . . 2,210
DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,710

DISTRICT 5
Area. . . . .Population
Lexington County

CROMER

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 113, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217. . . . . 1,758

EMMANUEL CHURCH

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 603, 604, 605, 606, 613, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622. . . . . 1,563

LEXINGTON 1

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114. . . . . 677

OLD BARNWELL STORE

Tract 0206.02

Blocks: 907A, 907B. . . . . 340

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 218, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320. . . . . 1,298

RED BANK

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 607, 614. . . . . 2,028
DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,664

DISTRICT 6
Area. . . . .Population
Lexington County

CROMER

Tract 0210.07

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310,

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311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321. . . . . 4,514

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 203, 204, 205. . . . . 18

LEXINGTON 1

Tract 0205.06

Blocks: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107. . . . . 88

Tract 0210.06

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 203C, 301C, 302. . . . . 1,634

OLD BARNWELL STORE

Tract 0210.08

Blocks: 201, 202, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314. . . . . 1,469
DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,723

DISTRICT 7
Area. . . . .Population
Lexington County

HOLLOW CREEK

Tract 0213.00

Blocks: 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518. . . . . 467

LAKE MURRAY. . . . . 1,935

LAKESIDE

Tract 0210.05

Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301A, 301B, 302, 312, 313, 314, 316, 333, 334, 335, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502A, 502B, 502C, 503A, 503B, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 605A, 605B, 606A, 606B, 607A, 607B, 607C, 608A, 608B, 608C, 609, 610. . . . . 2,101

LEXINGTON 1

Tract 0210.06

Blocks: 128A, 128B, 129, 201A, 201B, 201C. . . . . 418

MOUNT HOREB. . . . . 2,649
DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 7,570

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SECTION 4. If a member of the board of trustees of Lexington County School District 1 beginning with the 1996 election moves his residence from the election district from which he was elected, his office becomes vacant automatically.

SECTION 5. Act 217 of 1993 is repealed.

SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. STUART moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 3 to 2.

Rep. KNOTTS spoke against the Bill.

Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the local uncontested Calendar, the pending question being consideration of the Bill, Rep. KNOTTS having the floor.

RECURRENCE TO THE MORNING HOUR

Rep. HASKINS moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to by a division vote of 42 to 6.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3492 -- Reps. L. Whipper, Breeland, Dantzler, Fulmer, Hallman, Harrell, Hutson, Inabinett, Limehouse, Seithel, Whatley and S. Whipper: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE HONORABLE D. N. HOLT, JR., FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Whereas, for twenty years the Honorable D. N. Holt, Jr., of Charleston County served his nation, State, and community as an able and tireless member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and

Whereas, he served on the Ways and Means Committee for fourteen years, serving on such subcommittees as Clemson Public Service Authority, Tuition Grants, and Budget Subcommittee for Natural Resources and Economic Development, which includes, but is not limited to, Migratory Wildlife; Land, Water and Forestry Resources; and

Whereas, he served as Vice-Chairman of the House Legislative Ethics Committee; and

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