H*3645 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*3645(Rat #0398, Act #0549 of 1982) General Bill, By D.E. McTeer
A Bill to abolish the Hampton County Board of Education on June 30, 1982, to
abolish the office of Hampton County Superintendent of Education on June 30,
1985, to devolve their respective duties upon the Trustees for Hampton County
School Districts Nos. 1 and 2; to provide for election rather than appointment
of such trustees; to make all the foregoing contingent upon a favorable vote
of the electors of Hampton County at a referendum; and to provide for such a
referendum in Hampton County in May, 1982.
03/03/82 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-1162
03/04/82 House Amended HJ-1257
03/04/82 House Read second time HJ-1259
03/05/82 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1274
03/09/82 Senate Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
reference SJ-11
03/18/82 Senate Amended SJ-44
03/18/82 Senate Read second time SJ-44
03/18/82 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-44
03/23/82 Senate Read third time SJ-9
03/23/82 Senate Returned SJ-9
03/23/82 House Senate amendment amended HJ-1546
03/23/82 House Returned HJ-1546
03/30/82 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-6
04/08/82 House Ratified R 398 HJ-2086
04/09/82 Signed By Governor
04/09/82 Effective date 04/09/82
04/09/82 Act No. 549
04/16/82 Copies available
(A549, R398, H3645)
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE HAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON JUNE 30, 1982, TO
ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF HAMPTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION ON JUNE 30,
1985, TO DEVOLVE THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES UPON THE TRUSTEES FOR HAMPTON COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICTS NOS. 1 AND 2; TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION RATHER THAN APPOINTMENT
OF SUCH TRUSTEES; TO MAKE ALL THE FOREGOING CONTINGENT UPON A FAVORABLE VOTE OF
THE ELECTORS OF HAMPTON COUNTY AT A REFERENDUM; AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH A
REFERENDUM IN HAMPTON COUNTY IN MAY, 1982.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Board of education abolished, trustees elected
Section 1. Contingent upon approval of the total proposal by a majority of the
qualified electors voting in a referendum to be held in May, 1982, as hereafter
provided for, the following shall occur:
(a) The Hampton County Board of Education shall be abolished at midnight on
June 30, 1982; the office of the Hampton County Superintendent of Education shall
be abolished at midnight on June 30, 1985; upon abolition their respective duties
shall devolve upon the trustees for Hampton County School Districts Nos. 1 and
2; and after June 30, 1982, the Hampton County Treasurer shall pay any proper
claim approved by a majority of the trustees of either School District No. 1 or
School District No. 2, on behalf of their respective districts, provided
sufficient funds are on deposit in the proper district account.
(b) Beginning with the general election in November, 1982, trustees for Hampton
County School Districts Nos. 1 and 2 shall be elected by a plurality vote of the
electors within their respective district qualified and voting at the general
election for representatives. The number of trustees shall be five for each
school district and their terms of office shall begin January 1, 1983. The three
candidates in each district receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for
terms of four years and the remaining two trusts shall have initial terms of two
years, after which all terms shall be for four years. In each case trustees shall
serve until their successors are elected and qualify and each school board shall
elect its chairman annually. Trustees shall receive no salary but shall be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred. A candidate for membership on a school
board must reside in the school district he seeks to represent and all candidates
offering for election in November, 1982, must file during the period August
16-31, 1982.
Referendum conducted
Section 2. The Hampton County Commissioners of Election shall conduct a
referendum within the respective county school districts during May, 1982, to
determine whether the provisions of Section 1 of this act shall be implemented.
The specific date for the referendum shall be determined by the county election
commission. The county election commission shall thrice publish notice of the
referendum in a newspaper of countywide circulation, the last publication to be
not less than one nor more than two weeks before the referendum. All election
laws contained in Title 7 of the 1976 Code applicable to county referendum shall
apply. Ballots shall be prepared and distributed to the various voting precincts
of the county with the following printed thereon:
"Shall the Hampton County Board of Education be abolished on June 30,
1982, and its duties placed upon the trustees for Hampton County School Districts
Nos. 1 and 2; shall the office of the Hampton County Superintendent of Education
be abolished on June 30, 1985, and its duties placed upon the trustees for
Hampton County School Districts Nos. 1 and 2; and shall the trustees for Hampton
County School Districts Nos. 1 and 2 (five trustees per district), rather than
being appointed, be elected by plurality vote during general elections for
representatives beginning with the election in November, 1982, with their terms
to begin January 1, 1983, and with terms of office to be four years, except that
of those initially elected two from each district shall have initial terms of two
years?
I agree to the above proposals __ Yes __ No
Place a check or cross mark in the block which expresses your answer."
Results certified
Section 3. The Hampton County Commissioners of Election shall certify the
results of the referendum directed in Section 2 of this act to the Hampton County
Legislative Delegation and to the South Carolina Code Commissioner.
Time effective
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor. |