H*4289(Rat #0754, Act #0786 of 1988)  Joint Resolution, By  House Delegations
 A Joint Resolution by the Oconee Delegation to provide for an advisory
 referendum in Oconee County to be held at the same time as the 1988 General
 Election to determine the wishes of the electors of the county as to whether
 the county Superintendent of Education must be elected or appointed by the
 Board of Trustees of the Oconee County School District.

   05/19/88  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-3887
   05/19/88  House  Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-3888
   05/20/88  House  Read second time HJ-3878
   05/24/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4000
   05/25/88  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-31
   05/25/88  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-32
   05/26/88  Senate Read second time SJ-38
   05/31/88  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-41
   06/02/88         Ratified R 754
   06/02/88         Signed By Governor
   06/02/88         Effective date 06/02/88
   06/02/88         Act No. 786
   06/21/88         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM IN OCONEE COUNTY TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 1988 GENERAL ELECTION TO DETERMINE THE WISHES OF THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY AS TO WHETHER THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Whereas, the elected Oconee County Superintendent of Education is retiring prior to the expiration of his term; and

Whereas, only three school districts of the ninety-one in the State have elected superintendents; and

Whereas, it seems that this is proper time to determine by referendum the wishes of the electors of Oconee County as to whether the county superintendent of education must be elected or appointed. Now, therefore,

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

Referendum

SECTION 1. The Oconee County Commissioners of Election shall conduct an advisory referendum within the county at the same time as the 1988 general election to determine the wishes of the qualified electors of the county as to whether the county superintendent of education should be elected or appointed by the board of trustees of the Oconee County School District. Ballots must be prepared and distributed to the various voting precincts of the county with the following question printed on the ballot:

"Should the existing method of selecting the county superintendent of education for Oconee County by election be changed to provide for appointment of that official by the board of trustees of the Oconee County School District?

Yes / /

No / /

Place a check or cross mark in the box which expresses your opinion."

Certification of results

SECTION 2. The County Commissioners of Election shall certify the results of the referendum to the Oconee County Legislative Delegation.

Payments of costs

SECTION 3. Costs of the referendum provided for in this act must be paid by Oconee County.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.