H*5139(Rat #0381, Act #0003 of 2005)  General Bill, By Lloyd, Bowers and 
R. Brown
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 POLLING PLACES FOR THESE PRECINCTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE COLLETON COUNTY
 BOARD OF ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF
 THE COLLETON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. - ratified title

   04/15/04  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-38
   04/20/04  House  Read second time HJ-30
   04/21/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
   04/21/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-41
   04/21/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-41
   05/12/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-23
   05/13/04  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   06/01/04  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-20
   06/02/04         Ratified R 381
   11/04/04         Signed By Governor
   11/09/04         Copies available
   11/09/04         Effective date 11/04/04
   02/16/05         Act No. 3

(A3, R381, H5139 of 2004)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLLING PLACES FOR THESE PRECINCTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE COLLETON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE COLLETON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Colleton County polling places determined by board

SECTION    1.    Section 7-7-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-7-200.    (A)    In Colleton County there are the following voting precincts:

Ashton;

Bells;

Berea (the boundaries of Berea precinct are hereby extended to include the area formerly included in Pine Grove precinct);

Canady's;

Cottageville;

Edisto;

Green Pond;

Hendersonville;

Horse Pen;

Hudson's Mill;

Jacksonboro;

Lodge;

Maple Cane;

Mashawville;

Peniel;

Peoples;

Petits;

Rice Patch;

Ritter;

Round O;

Ruffin;

Sidney;

Smoaks;

Sniders;

Stokes;

Walterboro No. 1;

Walterboro No. 2;

Walterboro No. 3;

Walterboro No. 4;

Williams;

Edisto Beach;

Wolfe Creek.

(B)    The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the State Election Commission as provided and maintained by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board.

(C)    The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be determined by the Colleton County Board of Elections and Voter Registration with the approval of a majority of the Colleton County Legislative Delegation."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 4th day of November, 2004.