H*3640(Rat #0109, Act #0056)  General Bill, By Wilkins, M.O. Alexander, 
Anderson, B.O. Baker, Cato, H.H. Clyborne, Haskins, M.F. Jaskwhich, J.G. Mattos, 
McMahand and Vaughn
 A Bill to amend Section 6-11-70, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the authority of the governing body of a county to establish
 a uniform election date for the election of members of the governing bodies of
 any special purpose district within the county, so as to provide that the
 provisions of this Section do not apply to districts in counties that have
 adopted by ordinance uniform election dates for districts within those
 counties before the effective date of this Section, and authorize the filing
 of a statement of candidacy by a candidate in order to have his name placed on
 the ballot for election as a commissioner of a special purpose district.

   03/04/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-37
   03/08/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 1993 HJ-16
   03/09/93  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 11, 1993 HJ-9
   03/11/93  House  Read second time HJ-18
   03/15/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   03/16/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   03/16/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   04/28/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-19
   05/04/93  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   05/05/93  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-10
   05/11/93         Ratified R 109
   05/13/93         Signed By Governor
   05/13/93         Effective date 05/13/93
   05/26/93         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ELECTION DATE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF ANY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WITHIN THE COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE UNIFORM ELECTION DATES FOR DISTRICTS WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY BY A CANDIDATE IN ORDER TO HAVE HIS NAME PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR ELECTION AS A COMMISSIONER OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT.

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

Statement of candidacy

SECTION 1. Section 6-11-70(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"(B) Notwithstanding any provision of Title 7 or other provision of law, in such a district a candidate is required to file a statement of candidacy or obtain on a petition the signatures of five percent of the qualified electors of the district in order to have his name placed on the ballot for election as a commissioner of a special purpose district within the county."

Exceptions

SECTION 2. Section 6-11-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1992, is amended by adding:

"(C) The provisions of this section do not apply to districts in counties that have adopted, by ordinance, uniform election dates for districts within those counties before the effective date of this section."

Time effective

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

Approved the 13th day of May, 1993.