S*0212(Rat #0009, Act #0163 of 2001)  General Bill, By Hayes, Peeler, Short and 
Gregory
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 469 OF 2000, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATE
 BY WHICH CANDIDATES MUST FILE FOR ELECTION TO THESE OFFICES.

   01/24/01  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-12
   01/25/01  Senate Read second time SJ-9
   01/25/01  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-9
   01/26/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
   01/30/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   01/30/01  House  Referred to York Delegation HJ-8
   01/31/01  House  Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation HJ-1
   02/01/01  House  Read second time HJ-23
   02/01/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-24
   02/02/01  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   02/15/01         Ratified R 9
   02/22/01         Became law without Governor's signature
   02/22/01         Effective date 02/22/01
   03/01/01         Copies available
   11/15/01         Act No. 163

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 469 OF 2000, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATE BY WHICH CANDIDATES MUST FILE FOR ELECTION TO THESE OFFICES.

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

Filing dates revised

SECTION 1. Section 1(B)(3) of Act 469 of 2000 is amended to read:

"(3) 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 fifteenth. 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.

Ratified the 15th day of February, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 2/22/01.