Bill 1196

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1196
Ratification Number:            370
Act Number:                     480
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980415
Primary Sponsor:                Bryan 
All Sponsors:                   Bryan 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\4914mm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980507
Date of Last Amendment:         19980421
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980528
Subject:                        Laurens County School Districts
                                No. 55 and 56, Trustees; boundary
                                provisions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980910  Act No. A480
------  19980528  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R370
House   19980507  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980506  Read second time
House   19980505  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19980506
House   19980430  Laurens Delegation report:               97 HLD
                  Favorable
House   19980422  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Laurens Delegation
Senate  19980421  Amended, read third time,
                  sent to House
Senate  19980416  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980415  Unanimous consent for second
                  reading, with notice of general
                  amendments, on the next Legislative day
Senate  19980415  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(A480, R370, S1196)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56 TO CONFORM THEM WITH THE TRANSPORTATION LINES ESTABLISHED IN 1977 BY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICTS; AND TO REPEAL ACT 603 OF 1984 AND TO DELETE SECTION 4 OF ACT 241 OF 1983, BOTH RELATING TO BOUNDARIES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56.

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

Laurens 55 single-member districts defined

SECTION 1. Section 1(B) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 174 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(B) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 55 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the following defined single-member election districts by the electors within each election district:

Population Variance

of Districts

(a) District 1:4,440 -0.27%;

(b) District 2:4,481 +0.65%;

(c) District 3:4,532 +1.80%;

(d) District 4:4,479 +0.61%;

(e) District 5:4,423 -0.65%;

(f) District 6:4,341 -2.49%;

(g) District 7:4,468 +0.36%."

Boundaries of Laurens 55 and 56 delineated

SECTION 2. Act 779 of 1988 is amended by adding an appropriately numbered section at the end to read:

"Section 2A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the boundary lines defining Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56, in conformity with transportation lines established in 1977 by an agreement between the district boards of trustees, are as follows: beginning at the intersection of US Hwy 221 and Greenwood County line, thence north and east along US Hwy 221 to State Hwy 72, thence east on State Hwy 72 to the intersection of Cain Creek, thence north along Cain Creek to the northeast branch of Cain Creek, thence from the extension of the northeast branch of Cain Creek northeast approximately 0.9 mile to Beaver Dam Creek, thence southeast and east to the junction of the northern branch of Beaver Dam Creek, thence along the northern branch of Beaver Dam Creek northwest to the origination of Beaver Dam Creek, thence northeast approximately 1.8 miles in a straight line to the intersection of Burnt Mill Creek and South Harper Extension (State Hwy 42), thence east along Burnt Mill Creek to the intersection of Little River, thence north approximately 1.5 miles along Little River, thence in a straight line approximately 1.8 miles northeast to the intersection of State Hwy 43 (A.B. Jacks Rd.) and 45 (Milan Rd.), thence along State Hwy 43 (A.B. Jacks Rd.) to the intersection of Barnes Rd., thence in a straight line east approximately 0.9 mile to the intersection of North Creek, thence along North Creek approximately 1.2 miles, thence northeast to the intersection 100 yards east of the railroad crossing and State Hwy 46 (Tarrington Rd.), thence 100 yards east of State Hwy 46 (Tarrington Rd.) to the intersection of State Hwy 355 (Leesville Rd.), thence north in a straight line approximately 2.4 miles to the intersection of State Hwy 308 and State Hwy 53, thence north to the crossroads approximately 1.5 miles at Duncan Creek Church, thence north 1.1 miles to the bridge on State Hwy 314 and the unnamed branch, thence north along the branch to the Enoree River."

Repeals

SECTION 3. Act 603 of 1984 is repealed and Section 4 of Act 241 of 1983 is deleted.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.