H*3976 (Rat #0326, Act #0435 of 2002) General Bill, By Coates, J. Hines, Askins and McGee
Summary: Florence County Registration and Elections Commission created; Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board abolished
    A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR FLORENCE COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR FLORENCE COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION, AND PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FLORENCE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE FLORENCE COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW FLORENCE COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE, PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO CERTAIN REFERENCES IN THE CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.
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04/19/01	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-45
04/24/01	House	Read second time HJ-15
04/25/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
04/25/01	Senate	Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o reference SJ-9
05/07/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-30
05/09/02	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-25
05/14/02		Ratified R 326
05/21/02		Became law without Governor's signature
06/19/02		Effective date 05/21/02
06/19/02		Copies available
10/11/02		Act No. 435