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H*3035 (Rat #0074, Act #0054 of 2019) General Bill, By Funderburk, Thigpen, W. Newton, R. Williams and Wheeler
Summary: Poll managers and assistants
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-72, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR EACH POLLING PLACE MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-80, RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND MANAGERS AND CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OF A BOARD OF MANAGERS MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-110, RELATING TO POLL MANAGERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR THE VARIOUS POLLING PLACES MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT A MANAGER WHO IS NOT APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK MUST BE A RESIDENT AND A REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A MANAGER WHO REQUESTS TO WORK IN HIS RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY MUST BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTIES FOR APPOINTMENT TO WORK IN THE RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY. - ratified title
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Summary: Poll managers and assistants
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-72, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR EACH POLLING PLACE MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-80, RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND MANAGERS AND CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OF A BOARD OF MANAGERS MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-110, RELATING TO POLL MANAGERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK APPOINTED FROM AMONG THE MANAGERS FOR THE VARIOUS POLLING PLACES MUST BE A RESIDENT AND REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY IN WHICH HE IS APPOINTED TO WORK OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT A MANAGER WHO IS NOT APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN OR CLERK MUST BE A RESIDENT AND A REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A MANAGER WHO REQUESTS TO WORK IN HIS RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY MUST BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OTHER COUNTIES FOR APPOINTMENT TO WORK IN THE RESIDENT COUNTY OR IN AN ADJOINING COUNTY. - ratified title
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| 12/18/18 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/18/18 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/08/19 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 63) |
| 01/08/19 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 63) |
| 01/10/19 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton |
| 01/29/19 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams |
| 01/30/19 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 17) |
| 01/31/19 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler |
| 02/05/19 | House | Objection by Rep. Weeks (House Journal-page 16) |
| 02/05/19 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 16) |
| 02/05/19 | House | Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 16) |
| 02/06/19 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 54) |
| 02/06/19 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 38) |
| 02/06/19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 38) |
| 04/24/19 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 04/25/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/07/19 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 34) |
| 05/08/19 | Senate | Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 05/08/19 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 05/08/19 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 05/08/19 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 50) |
| 05/09/19 | House | Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 85) |
| 05/09/19 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 85) |
| 05/09/19 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 80) |
| 05/13/19 | Ratified R 74 | |
| 05/16/19 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/31/19 | Effective date 05/16/19 | |
| 06/05/19 | Act No. 54 |