H 4342 General Bill, By Harrison, Wilkins and Fleming
Summary: Reapportionment of election districts, House of Representatives to make submission of plan; General Assembly
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2002 GENERAL ELECTION, TO DESIGNATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE HOUSE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-25 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; AND TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 2000 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF THE STATE'S INHABITANTS.
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08/27/01	House	Introduced and read first time
08/27/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary