H 4068 General Bill, By M.F. Jaskwhich
 A Bill to amend Section 4-9-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
 to the authorization to conduct referenda to determine a change in the form of
 county government, member of county council members, or methods of election,
 so as to authorize referenda to be held to change the methods of election of
 county councils, and provide for an limit the alternate methods of election
 which may be established.

   04/12/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-38
   04/12/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT REFERENDA TO DETERMINE A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT, NUMBER OF COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR METHODS OF ELECTION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE REFERENDA TO BE HELD TO CHANGE THE METHODS OF ELECTION OF COUNTY COUNCILS, AND PROVIDE FOR AND LIMIT THE ALTERNATE METHODS OF ELECTION WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(f) In addition to the referenda authorized in subsection (c) of this section, a referendum may be held to change the method of election of county council. The alternate methods of election which may be established by the referenda are limited to the following:

(1) at large from the county;

(2) from defined single-member election districts;

(3) at large with residency requirements;

(4) any combination of (1), (2), and (3);

(5) any other method in effect in the county when the referendum is held."

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