H*3846(Rat #0444, Act #0549 of 1986)  Joint Resolution, By L.E. Bennett, 
K.E. Bailey and H.L. Mitchell
 A Joint Resolution to provide that the filing period for those wishing to
 offer in a primary election for the office of county council, where the
 redistricting plan for such offices was not precleared pursuant to the Voting
 Rights Act until after the filing period for these offices had closed, must
 open at noon on Monday, May 12, 1986, and close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May
 23, 1986, for these offices only.

   04/23/86  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2572
   04/24/86  House  Read second time HJ-2588
   04/25/86  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2623
   04/25/86  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-2338
   04/29/86  Senate Read second time SJ-2367
   04/29/86  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-2367
   04/30/86  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2393
   04/30/86         Ratified R 444
   04/30/86         Signed By Governor
   04/30/86         Effective date 04/30/86
   04/30/86         Act No. 549
   05/13/86         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING PERIOD FOR THOSE WISHING TO OFFER IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNCIL, WHERE THE REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR SUCH OFFICES WAS NOT PRECLEARED PURSUANT TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT UNTIL AFTER THE FILING PERIOD FOR THESE OFFICES HAD CLOSED, MUST OPEN AT NOON ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 1986, AND CLOSE AT 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1986, FOR THESE OFFICES ONLY.

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

Filing periods

SECTION 1. For the year 1986 only, the filing period for those wishing to offer in a party primary election for the office of county council when the redistricting plan for such offices was not precleared pursuant to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as amended, until after the filing period for these offices had closed in accordance with Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, must open at noon on Monday, May 12, 1986, and close at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, May 23, 1986, for these offices only.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.