H*3763(Rat #0563, Act #0601 of 1980)  Joint Resolution, By Branton and 
G.W. Dukes
 A Joint Resolution to provide for an advisory referendum to determine whether
 or not the registered electors of St. George School District No. 1,
 Summerville School District No. 2 and Harleyville-Ridgeville School District
 No. 3 of Dorchester County wish to elect their school trustees instead of
 their being appointed.

   04/03/80  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-1895
   04/04/80  House  Read second time HJ-1907
   04/09/80  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1940
   04/10/80  Senate  INTD. & PLACED ON LOC. & UNCONTESTED CAL. W/O
                     REFERENCE SJ-12
   04/17/80  Senate Read second time SJ-16
   05/29/80  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-68
   06/04/80  House  Ratified R 563 HJ-3596
   06/09/80         Signed By Governor
   06/09/80         Effective date 06/09/80
   06/09/80         Act No. 601
   06/17/80         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF ST. GEORGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, SUMMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 AND HARLEYVILLE-RIDGEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF DORCHESTER COUNTY WISH TO ELECT THEIR SCHOOL TRUSTEES INSTEAD OF THEIR BEING APPOINTED.

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

Advisory Referendum

Section 1. An advisory referendum shall be held at the same time as the general election in 1980 to determine whether or not the registered electors of St. George School District No. 1, Summerville School District No. 2 and Harleyville-Ridgeville School District No. 3 of Dorchester County wish to have their school trustees elected with the first elected members to take office January 1, 1983, instead of being appointed. The Commissioners of Election for Dorchester County shall conduct the referendum. Ballots shall be furnished at the various precincts within each of the three school districts with the following question printed thereon, including the proper school district:

"Shall the trustees of_____________ be elected instead of appointed with the first elected members to take office January 1, 1983 ?

Yes ______

No ______

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes' and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.