South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 3579

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AMENDED

April 1, 2009

H. 3579

Introduced by Reps. Jennings, Cato and Weeks

S. Printed 4/1/09--H.

Read the first time February 19, 2009.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR QUARTERLY ELECTION DATES FOR CONDUCTING REFERENDA OR OTHER BALLOT QUESTIONS FOR ALL ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT THEM.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-13-200.    (A)    An entity authorized by law to conduct a referendum, ballot measure, or other election event where a person is not elected to an office shall conduct this event, at which qualified electors are allowed to cast a ballot, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(B)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, if an entity is required to conduct a referendum, ballot measure, or other election event at which a person is not elected to office, it must be conducted pursuant to subsection (A).

(C)    The provisions of this section do not apply to amendments proposed to the Constitution of this State or the United States Constitution."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to a referendum, ballot question, or other election event at which a person is not elected to office after July 1, 2009.

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