H*4542(Rat #0297, Act #0602)  General Bill, By Stuart, Gamble, Koon, Riser, 
Spearman and C.L. Sturkie
 A Bill to amend Act 218 of 1993, relating to the election of members of boards
 of trustees of school districts in Lexington County in nonpartisan elections,
 so as to provide that all persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall
 file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission by
 September first but not earlier than August first of the year in which the
 election is to be conducted.

   01/19/94  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-23
   01/26/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday February 1, 1994 HJ-33
   02/01/94  House  Read second time HJ-14
   02/03/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   02/08/94  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-10
   02/17/94  Senate Read second time SJ-38
   02/18/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   02/24/94         Ratified R 297
   03/01/94         Signed By Governor
   03/01/94         Effective date 03/01/94
   03/14/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 218 OF 1993, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO QUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE SHALL FILE WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANDIDACY WITH THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION BY SEPTEMBER FIRST BUT NOT EARLIER THAN AUGUST FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO BE CONDUCTED.

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

Qualification of candidates

SECTION 1. Section 3, Act 218 of 1993, is amended by adding:

"(C) All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission by September first but not earlier than August first of the year in which the election is to be conducted."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.