H*4315(Rat #0187, Act #0375 of 2008)  General Bill, By R.L. Brown and Hodges
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 190 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR FILING THE
 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO CORRECT
 INCORRECT REFERENCES. - ratified title

   12/05/07  House  Prefiled
   12/05/07  House  Referred to Colleton Delegation
   01/08/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-29
   01/08/08  House  Referred to Committee on Colleton Delegation HJ-29
   01/09/08  House  Recalled from Colleton Delegation HJ-74
   01/10/08  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
   01/10/08  House  Read second time HJ-362
   01/10/08  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-362
   01/11/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   01/15/08  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar SJ-16
   01/23/08  Senate Read second time SJ-23
   01/23/08  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-23
   01/24/08  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   01/31/08         Ratified R 187
   02/04/08         Signed By Governor
   02/11/08         Copies available
   02/11/08         Effective date 02/04/08
   08/06/08         Act No. 375

(A375, R187, H4315)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 190 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR FILING THE STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO CORRECT INCORRECT REFERENCES.

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

Time for filing changed

SECTION    1.    Section 1(B) of Act 190 of 1991 is amended to read:

"(B)    Each member of the board must be a qualified elector and resident of the election district from which elected and must be elected by the qualified electors of that district. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate and be elected to the board shall file the statement of candidacy with the county board of elections and voter registration not later than twelve o'clock noon on August fifteenth or, if August fifteenth falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following business day. A filing fee of twenty dollars to be remitted to the county general fund must accompany the statement of candidacy. This statement of candidacy must be a sworn statement and shall include the candidate's name, age, voting precinct, period of residence in the county or election district from which election is sought, if applicable, and other information as the county board of elections and voter registration requires."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 31st day of January, 2008.

Approved the 4th day of February, 2008.