H*4535(Rat #0299, Act #0532)  Joint Resolution, By Sheheen, J.H. Hodges, 
J.B. Wilder and Wilkins
 A Joint Resolution to provide for 1994 only the dates for filing of all
 candidates seeking nomination by political party primary, political party
 convention, or petition is between noon June first and noon June fifteenth;
 notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-11-210 for 1994 only, the date for
 filing the notice of candidacy and pledge is by noon June fifteenth;
 notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-40 for 1994 only, the date for
 primary elections is the second Tuesday in August; to change for 1994 only,
 the dates for filing for office, filing the notice of candidacy, and the date
 for primary elections for candidates for school board whose primary elections
 coincide with the general primary election established by Section 7-13-40; for
 1994 only, to provide that if run-off primary elections are necessary they
 must be held on August 23, 1994, notwithstanding the provisions of Section
 7-13-350, the results of all elections must be certified to the appropriate
 election commissioners by 12:00 noon on September 6, 1994, and notwithstanding
 the provisions of Section 7-13-40 for 1994 only, to provide that certification
 of names of all candidates to be placed on primary ballots must be made by the
 political party chairman, vice chairman, or Secretary of State, Election
 Commission or the county election commission, whichever is responsible under
 law for preparing the ballot, not later than twelve o'clock noon on June
 seventeenth.-amended title

   01/18/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   01/18/94  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
   02/02/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
   02/08/94  House  Read second time HJ-16
   02/09/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-39
   02/10/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   02/10/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   02/16/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-12
   02/17/94  Senate Read second time SJ-37
   02/17/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-37
   02/22/94  Senate Amended SJ-20
   02/22/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-20
   02/23/94  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2
   02/24/94         Ratified R 299
   03/02/94         Signed By Governor
   03/02/94         Effective date 03/02/94
   03/14/94         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR 1994 ONLY THE DATES FOR FILING OF ALL CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY, POLITICAL PARTY CONVENTION, OR PETITION IS BETWEEN NOON JUNE FIRST AND NOON JUNE FIFTEENTH; NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-11-210 FOR 1994 ONLY, THE DATE FOR FILING THE NOTICE OF CANDIDACY AND PLEDGE IS BY NOON JUNE FIFTEENTH; NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-13-40 FOR 1994 ONLY, THE DATE FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS IS THE SECOND TUESDAY IN AUGUST; TO CHANGE FOR 1994 ONLY, THE DATES FOR FILING FOR OFFICE, FILING THE NOTICE OF CANDIDACY, AND THE DATE FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD WHOSE PRIMARY ELECTIONS COINCIDE WITH THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 7-13-40; FOR 1994 ONLY, TO PROVIDE THAT IF RUN-OFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE NECESSARY THEY MUST BE HELD ON AUGUST 23, 1994, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-13-350; THE RESULTS OF ALL ELECTIONS MUST BE CERTIFIED TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS BY 12:00 NOON ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1994, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-13-40 FOR 1994 ONLY, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATION OF NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES TO BE PLACED ON PRIMARY BALLOTS MUST BE MADE BY THE POLITICAL PARTY CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, OR SECRETARY TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION OR THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, WHICHEVER IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER LAW FOR PREPARING THE BALLOT, NOT LATER THAN TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON ON JUNE SEVENTEENTH.

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

Filing dates changed

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-11-15 of the 1976 Code, for 1994 only, the dates for filing for all candidates seeking nomination by a political party primary, political party convention, or petition is between noon June first and noon June fifteenth.

Date for filing notice of candidacy

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-11-210 of the 1976 Code, for 1994 only, the date for filing the notice of candidacy and pledge is by noon on June fifteenth.

Dates for primary elections changed

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, for 1994 only, the date for primary elections is the second Tuesday in August.

Dates for school board elections changed

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for candidates for school board whose primary elections coincide with the general primary election established by Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code:

(1) for 1994 only, the dates for filing for all candidates seeking nomination by a political party primary, political party convention, or petition is between noon June first and noon June fifteenth;

(2) for 1994 only, the date for filing the notice of candidacy and pledge is by noon on June fifteenth; and

(3) for 1994 only, the date for primary elections is the second Tuesday in August.

Dates for run-off primary elections changed

SECTION 5. For elections held in 1994 only, if run-off primary elections are necessary they must be held on August 23, 1994. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, the results of all elections must be certified to the appropriate state or county election commissioners by 12:00 noon on September 6, 1994.

Dates for certification of names placed on primary ballot changed

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-40, for 1994 only, certification of the names of all candidates to be placed on primary ballots must be made by the political party chairman, vice chairman, or secretary to the State Election Commission or the county election commission, whichever is responsible under law for preparing the ballot, not later than twelve o'clock noon on June seventeenth.

Time effective

SECTION 7. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 2nd day of March, 1994.