South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 821

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 19, 2005

S. 821

Introduced by Senator Rankin

S. Printed 5/19/05--S.    [SEC 5/19/05 3:58 PM]

Read the first time May 4, 2005.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE FAVOR CHANGING THE STARTING DATE FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE.

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

SECTION 1.    (A)    A statewide advisory referendum must be held at the same time as the 2006 General Election to ascertain the wishes of the qualified electors of this State as to whether or not August twenty-fifth should be established as the earliest date that may be set as the start date for the elementary and secondary instructional school year.

(B)    The question put before the voters at the 2006 advisory referendum shall read as follows:

"When establishing a start date for the elementary and secondary instructional school year, should the State Board of Education, the local school districts, or any other body designated to set the instructional school year start date be limited to establishing a start date to no earlier than August twenty-fifth of each year?

Yes    [ ]

No    [ ]

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

(C)    Within sixty days after the results of the 2006 General Election are certified, the State Election Commission must submit a report to the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee concerning the conduct of the referendum, the performance of the new voting system, and the results of the referendum.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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