H*3310 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*3310(Rat #0578, Act #0589 of 1986) General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling and
J.M. White
A Bill to provide that the members of the Board of Education of Beaufort
County must be elected in nonpartisan elections in the General Election, and
to provide for the members' terms, vacancies, notice of election, petition,
and placement of names on the ballot; to provide that this Act does not affect
any other provision of law relating to the election of members of the Board of
Education of Beaufort County not inconsistent with this Act; and to require
that an election be held at the same time as the General Election of 1986 to
determine if the registered electors of Beaufort County wish to have this Act
take effect.-amended title
01/16/86 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-140
01/21/86 House Objection by Rep. Cork & Winstead HJ-196
01/21/86 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 28, 1986 HJ-196
01/28/86 House Objection by Rep. Foxworth HJ-320
02/12/86 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Winstead & Foxworth
02/12/86 House Objection by Rep. P. Bradley & Tucker HJ-658
02/13/86 House Recommitted to delegation from Beaufort HJ-718
02/18/86 House Delegation report: Favorable Beaufort HJ-792
02/19/86 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 25, 1986
HJ-828
02/25/86 House Objection by Rep. Cork, Brett, & Fair HJ-926
02/25/86 House Special order, set for following 3rd reading of H
2287 (Under H 3448) HJ-955
02/26/86 House Read second time HJ-984
02/27/86 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1032
03/06/86 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-842
03/06/86 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-842
03/12/86 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-1006
03/20/86 Senate Amended SJ-1138
03/20/86 Senate Read second time SJ-1139
03/20/86 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-1140
03/21/86 Senate Read third time
03/21/86 Senate Returned
04/09/86 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-2270
06/02/86 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Sens. Waddell, McLeod, and
Moore SJ-3463
06/03/86 House Reconsider voter whereby the House nonconcurred
HJ-3560
06/03/86 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3560
06/05/86 Ratified R 578
06/09/86 Signed By Governor
06/09/86 Effective date 06/09/86
06/09/86 Act No. 589
06/20/86 Copies available
(A589, R578, H3310)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY
MUST BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND PROVIDE FOR
THE MEMBERS' TERMS, VACANCIES, NOTICE OF ELECTION, PETITION, AND PLACEMENT OF
NAMES ON THE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BEAUFORT
COUNTY NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD
AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1986 TO DETERMINE IF THE REGISTERED
ELECTORS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY WISH TO HAVE THIS ACT TAKE EFFECT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Election of members of the board
SECTION 1. The members of the Board of Education of Beaufort County (hereafter
called the board) must be elected in nonpartisan elections in the general
election and shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are
elected and qualify. The term of a member commences on January first next
following his election. If a vacancy occurs and the remainder of the term
exceeds twenty-six months, the office must be filled at the next general
election. If the unexpired term is less than twenty-six months, the office must
be filled by appointment by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority
of the legislative delegation representing Beaufort County.
Notice of the election must be published by the Beaufort County Election
Commission in a newspaper of general circulation in the districts from which
members of the board are elected, and the notice shall contain appropriate
information concerning the election. The notice must be published not earlier
than one hundred fifty days, and not later than one hundred twenty days, before
the date of the election.
To have his name placed on the ballot as a candidate, a person shall submit to
the county election commission a petition which, notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 7-11-70 of the 1976 Code, shall contain the signatures of at least two
and one-half percent of the qualified registered electors of the district.
The name of the candidate, if he is otherwise qualified, must be placed upon
the ballot by the authority charged by law with preparing the ballot if the
petition is submitted, as required by this section, not later than twelve o'clock
noon on August first immediately preceding the date of the election or, if August
first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following
Monday. The Beaufort County Board of Voter Registration shall check the petition
at the request of the authority charged with preparing the ballot and shall
certify the results to that authority not later than twelve o'clock noon on
September first immediately preceding the date of the election or, if September
first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following
Monday. Once submitted for verification, the petition may not be returned to the
petitioner but must be retained by the authority to whom it was submitted and
must become a part of the public records of the election for which it was
submitted.
Provisions do not affect other provisions of law
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act do not affect any other provision of law
relating to the election of members of the Board of Education of Beaufort County
not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
Election to be held
SECTION 3. An election must be held at the same time as the General Election
1986 to determine if the registered electors of Beaufort County wish to have the
provisions of this act to take effect. Ballots must be provided at the various
voting precincts in Beaufort County with the following words printed thereon:
"Do you favor having the members of the Board of Education of Beaufort
County elected in nonpartisan elections in the General Election?
Yes / /
No / /
Those voting in favor of the question must deposit a ballot with a check or cross
mark in the square after the word 'Yes' and those voting against the question
must deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word
'No'."
The commissioners of election for each county must conduct the election,
canvass the results, and certify them immediately to the State Election
Commission. If a majority of those persons voting in the election vote favorable
to the question, the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take
effect.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |