S 1124 General Bill, By Sheheen
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR
 ELECTION OF SHERIFFS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY HOLD A SHERIFF'S ELECTION
 EVERY FOUR YEARS DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
 YEARS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR
 ELECTION OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY HOLD A
 SHERIFF'S ELECTION EVERY FOUR YEARS DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN
 NON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS.

   03/15/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/15/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/22/18  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   03/28/18  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/28/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/29/18  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 27)
   04/03/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 82)
   04/03/18  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 82)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

March 22, 2018

S. 1124

S. Printed 3/22/18--S.

Read the first time March 15, 2018.

TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR ELECTION OF SHERIFFS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY HOLD A SHERIFF'S ELECTION EVERY FOUR YEARS DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR ELECTION OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY HOLD A SHERIFF'S ELECTION EVERY FOUR YEARS DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-11-10.    There shall be an election for sheriff held in each county at the general election in each presidential election year or at each alternate general election in non-presidential election years next preceding the expiration of the sheriff's term of office."

SECTION    2.    Section 7-13-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-20.    (A)    There shall be a general election for county supervisors, county superintendents of education, sheriffs, coroners and clerks of the courts of common pleas held in each county at every alternate general election, reckoning from the year 1960, except in those counties in which the term of office of any such officers may be for a period other than four years. In such cases elections to fill such offices shall be held at the general election next preceding the expiration of any such term of office.

(B)    In counties where the expiration of a sheriff's term office does not coincide with the election schedule provided for in subsection (A), the election to fill the office of sheriff shall be held at the general election next preceding the expiration of the sheriff's term of office."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.