H*3418 (Rat #0383, Act #0364 of 1988) General Bill, By T.W. Edwards, H.H. Clyborne, D.E. Martin and J.M. White
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    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 5-15-125 so as to provide for a runoff election to break ties in municipal elections and to postpone subsequent municipal elections if there is a tie-breaker runoff election; to add Article 19 in Chapter 13 of Title 7, relating to the conduct of elections, so as to provide for tie-breaking general, special, and primary elections; to amend Sections 7-13-50 and 7-13-1170, relating respectively to runoff primary elections and cases where the Governor orders new elections, so as to delete provisions relating to tie elections.
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12/21/87	House	Prefiled
12/21/87	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-281
01/12/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-282
01/20/88	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-424
02/04/88	House	Read second time HJ-947
02/09/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-999
02/10/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
02/10/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
02/24/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-26
02/25/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-34
02/25/88	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-35
02/26/88	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-2
03/08/88		Ratified R 383
03/14/88		Signed By Governor
03/14/88		Effective date 03/14/88
03/14/88		Act No. 364
03/22/88		Copies available