S*1274(Rat #0318, Act #0534 of 1996)  General Bill, By Hayes, Gregory, Peeler and 
Short
 A Bill to establish a uniform filing period for candidates for trustees to the
 school boards in York County School Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.

   03/20/96  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-11
   03/21/96  Senate Read second time SJ-35
   03/21/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-35
   03/22/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
   03/26/96  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-81
   03/27/96  House  Read second time HJ-39
   03/28/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
   04/30/96         Ratified R 318
   05/06/96         Signed By Governor
   05/06/96         Effective date 05/06/96
   05/21/96         Copies available
   08/29/96         Act No. 534

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRUSTEES TO THE SCHOOL BOARDS IN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4.

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

Uniform filing date

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, beginning with elections conducted in 1996, each candidate for election as a trustee to the school boards in York County School Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 must file his statement of candidacy with the Registration and Elections Commission for York County for the period beginning no earlier than 12:00 noon on August first and ending no later than 12:00 noon on August thirty-first. However, if either of these dates falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the date is extended until 12:00 noon of the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Time effective

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

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.