S 1143 General Bill, By J.M. Waddell
 A Bill to amend Section 22-2-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to jury areas for magistrates' court, so as to revise the areas for
 Beaufort County.

   01/14/92  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-42
   01/14/92  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-42
   01/14/92  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-42
   01/15/92  Senate Read second time SJ-180
   01/16/92  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   01/21/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   01/21/92  House  Referred to delegation from Beaufort HJ-10

INTRODUCED

January 14, 1992

S. 1143

L. Printed 1/14/92--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURY AREAS FOR MAGISTRATES' COURT, SO AS TO REVISE THE AREAS FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-2-190(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7) Beaufort County: Sheldon--Comprised of Sheldon and Dale Lobeco precincts and defined as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hampton County line and Colleton County line--southeast meandering along the county line in the Combahee River to intersection of county line in the Combahee River and Coosaw River--west along the high-water mark on the northern side of the Coosaw River to intersection of Whale Branch and Coosaw River--west along the high-water mark on the northern side of Whale Branch to intersection of county line in the Broad River--north

along the county line in the Broad River to the intersection of Hampton County line--northeast along county line and center of railroad track to the point of origin. Bluffton--Comprised of the Bluffton and Chechessee precincts. Daufuskie--Comprised of the lands above the high-water mark on Daufuskie Island. Hilton Head--Comprised of Hilton Head 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 precincts and defined as follows: Beginning at the northernmost point of Hilton Head Island--south along the high-water mark on the western side of Port Royal Sound to the extension of the intersection with State Highway No. 333--east across Port Royal Sound to the southernmost point of Bay Point Island--extending south from said point at Bay Point Island to three-mile limit in the Atlantic Ocean--to three-mile limit from the southernmost point of Hilton Head Island (Braddock Point) northeast along the high-water mark on the eastern side of Calibogue Sound to its intersection with Skull Creek--northeast along the high-water mark on the eastern side of Skull Creek to the point of origin. Beaufort--Comprised of Beaufort 1A, 1B, Beaufort 2, Beaufort 3, Burton 1A, 1B, Burton 2, Burton 3, Mossy Oaks 1, Mossy Oaks 2, Port Royal, and Seabrook precincts and defined as follows: Beginning at the county line on the Broad River west of the southernmost point of Barnwell Island--east from county line to the high-water mark on the northern side of Whale Branch--continuing east on northern side of high-water mark of Whale Branch to intersection of high-water mark on the northern side of the Coosaw River--south from Coosaw River along the high-water mark on the eastern side of the Beaufort River to the southernmost point of Bay Point Island--west across Port Royal Sound to the intersection of the extension of State Highway No. 333 and the high-water mark on the western side of Port Royal Sound--northwest along the high-water mark on the western side of Port Royal Sound to the northernmost point of Hilton Head Island--north from said point across Port Royal Sound to the southernmost point of Daws Island--north along the high-water mark on the western side of Broad River to the point of origin. St. Helena--Comprised of St. Helena 1A, 1B, St. Helena 2, Lady's Island 1A, and 1B precincts and defined as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the high-water mark of the northern side of the Coosaw River and Whale Branch--east along the high-water mark of the northern side of the Coosaw River to the intersection of the county line lying in the Coosaw River and the Combahee River--south along county line to the three-mile limit in the Atlantic Ocean--from the three-mile limit extending off the southernmost point of Bay Point Island--north from said point along the high-water mark on the eastern side of the Beaufort River to the point of origin.

Northern District--Comprises Beaufort 1A, 1B; Beaufort 2; Beaufort 3; Burton 1A, 1B; Burton 2A; Burton 3; Dale Lobeco; Ladys Island 1A, 1B; Mossy Oaks 1A, 1B; Mossy Oaks 2; Port Royal 1; Port Royal 2; Seabrook 1; Seabrook 2; Seabrook 3; Sheldon 1; Sheldon 2; Saint Helena 1A, 1B; Saint Helena 2A, 2B, 2C; Burton 2B, 2C; Ladys Island 2A; and Ladys Island 3A precincts and is defined as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Beaufort (Pocotaligo River), Hampton, and Jasper county lines, south on the Pocotaligo River to the west bank high-water mark of the Broad River and Beaufort County line, south on the west bank high-water mark of the Broad River to the west bank of the Port Royal Sound, south on the west bank of the Port Royal Sound high-water mark to the Atlantic Ocean, thence following the Beaufort County three-mile limit northeast to the Beaufort-Colleton county line, thence northwest on the Beaufort-Colleton county line to the intersection of the Beaufort-Colleton-Hampton county line, then southwest on the Beaufort-Hampton county line to the Beaufort-Hampton-Jasper county line, the point of origin.

Southern District--Comprises Bluffton 1; Chechessee; Daufuskie; Hilton Head 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, Bluffton 2 and is defined as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Broad River and Beaufort-Jasper county line, south on the east bank of the high-water mark of the Broad River to the east bank high-water mark of the Port Royal Sound, south on the east bank high-water mark of the Port Royal Sound to the Atlantic Ocean, following the Beaufort County three-mile limit in the Atlantic Ocean southwest to the Beaufort-Jasper county line, north then east then north on the Beaufort-Jasper county line to the Broad River point of origin."

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