H*3797(Rat #0226, Act #0198)  General Bill, By J.B. Wilder and Rhoad
 A Bill to create a Registration and Elections Commission for Allendale County
 and to abolish the office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration
 Board of Allendale County and devolve their powers and duties upon the
 Registration and Elections Commission.

   03/30/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-8
   03/31/93  House  Read second time HJ-12
   04/01/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-125
   04/06/93  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-13
   05/26/93  Senate Read second time SJ-32
   05/26/93  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-32
   05/27/93  Senate Amended SJ-14
   05/27/93  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-14
   05/31/93  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-4
   06/10/93         Ratified R 226
   06/11/93         Signed By Governor
   06/11/93         Effective date 06/11/93
   07/06/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF ALLENDALE COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.

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

Registration and Elections Commission created

SECTION 1. There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Allendale County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the House members and a majority of the Senate members of the Allendale County Legislative Delegation, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except of those members initially appointed, members appointed to Seats 1, 3, 4, and 6 shall serve terms of four years and members appointed to Seats 2, 5, and 7 shall serve terms of two years. At the expiration of the terms of those members appointed for terms of two years, successors to these members shall receive terms of four years. Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only. All monies annually disbursed for county board of registration members and county election commissions by the State Election Commission must be divided equally among the seven members of the commission created pursuant to the provisions of this act. The commission shall elect a chairman.

Office abolished

SECTION 2. The office of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Allendale County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1993.