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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4721 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000301 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1905dw00.doc Companion Bill Number:1184 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Municipal elections, chairman of municipal commission certified by state; Political Subdivisions, Municipal Corporations History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000303 Companion Bill No. 1184 House 20000301 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF EACH COMMISSION MUST BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR STAFFS MAY ALSO BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IF REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 5-15-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 5-15-90. All municipal elections held under the provisions of this chapter shall must be conducted by a municipal election commission composed of three electors who shall must be residents of the municipality and who shall must be appointed by the municipal governing body. The terms of the members shall must be six years except of those first appointed one shall serve a term of four years and one a term of two years. At their first meeting, the commission must organize and elect a chairman. The chairman must complete, within twelve months of his appointment or reappointment, a training and certification program conducted by the State Election Commission. Other commission members and staff, if applicable, may take this program if required by the municipal governing body."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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