S*0579(Rat #0031, Act #0150 of 2007)  General Bill, By Alexander
 AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTED POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF
 OCONEE COUNTY IS ABOLISHED AS OF JULY 1, 2009, AND ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF
 THE SUPERINTENDENT ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL
 DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VACANCY OCCURS IN THAT
 OFFICE BEFORE JULY 1, 2009, THE OFFICE IS ABOLISHED AS OF THE DATE OF THE
 VACANCY; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, 4, AND 8 OF ACT 613 OF 1992, AS AMENDED,
 RELATING TO THE ELECTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION OF OCONEE COUNTY. - ratified title

   03/14/07  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar SJ-8
   03/15/07  Senate Read second time SJ-9
   03/15/07         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/21/07  Senate Amended SJ-18
   03/21/07  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
   03/22/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   03/22/07  House  Referred to Oconee Delegation HJ-12
   03/29/07  House  Delegation report: Favorable Oconee Delegation HJ-67
   04/11/07  House  Read second time HJ-23
   04/12/07  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
   04/26/07         Ratified R 31
   05/01/07         Signed By Governor
   05/03/07         Copies available
   05/03/07         Effective date 05/01/07
   07/30/07         Act No. 150

(A150, R31, S579)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTED POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF OCONEE COUNTY IS ABOLISHED AS OF JULY 1, 2009, AND ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VACANCY OCCURS IN THAT OFFICE BEFORE JULY 1, 2009, THE OFFICE IS ABOLISHED AS OF THE DATE OF THE VACANCY; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, 4, AND 8 OF ACT 613 OF 1992, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF OCONEE COUNTY.

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

Elected position of Superintendent of Education is abolished; powers devolved upon board of trustees

SECTION    1.    In compliance with the results of the advisory referendum authorized by Act 429 of 2006, the elected position of Superintendent of Education of Oconee County is abolished as of July 1, 2009, and all the powers and duties of the elected superintendent are devolved upon the Board of Trustees of the School District of Oconee County. If a vacancy occurs in the elected office of Superintendent of Education before July 1, 2009, the office is abolished as of the date the vacancy occurs.

Repeals

SECTION    2.    Sections 1, 4, and 8 of Act 613 of 1992, as last amended by Act 429 of 2006, are repealed July 1, 2009, or if a vacancy occurs in the elected office of Superintendent of Education of Oconee County before July 1, 2009, these sections are repealed as of the date the vacancy occurs.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 26th day of April, 2007.

Approved the 1st day of May, 2007.