H*3549(Rat #0334, Act #0611 of 1984)  General Bill, By  House Delegations

Similar(S 828)
 A Bill by the Richland Delegation to amend Act 140 of 1969, relating to the
 school districts and county library in Richland County, so as to provide that
 merger or boundary line alterations of the school districts situated in whole
 or in part in Richland County may be accomplished only by a majority vote of
 the members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation, and to authorize
 the Delegation to conduct an advisory referendum prior to acting on a merger
 or alteration.

   02/21/84  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-976
   02/22/84  House  Read second time HJ-984
   02/23/84  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1023
   02/23/84  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-754
   03/01/84  Senate Amended SJ-869
   03/01/84  Senate Read second time SJ-869
   03/01/84  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-869
   03/13/84  Senate  Read third time SJ-978
   03/13/84  Senate Returned SJ-978
   03/15/84  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-1516
   03/20/84         Ratified R 334
   03/22/84         Signed By Governor
   03/22/84         Effective date 03/22/84
   03/22/84         Act No. 611
   04/02/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 140 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COUNTY LIBRARY IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MERGER OR BOUNDARY LINE ALTERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SITUATED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN RICHLAND COUNTY MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED ONLY BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DELEGATION TO CONDUCT AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM PRIOR TO ACTING ON A MERGER OR ALTERATION.

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

Delegation to determine merger or boundary line alterations

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Act 140 of 1969 is amended to read:

"Section 4. Any appointments, actions, or duties required of the Richland County Board of Education or the County Superintendent of Education which are not specifically devolved upon the Richland County Council are devolved upon the council on June 30, 1969. The Council may, in turn, delegate such actions and duties to the appropriate county or school district agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, merger or alteration of the boundaries within Richland County of the school districts situated in whole or in part in Richland County may be accomplished only by a majority vote approving the merger or the altered boundary lines by the members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation elected and serving at the time of the vote. The Richland County Legislative Delegation may by resolution provide for an advisory referendum to be conducted in a manner it determines to be appropriate prior to acting on any proposed merger or alteration of boundary lines of school districts. The expense of the referendum must be borne by the county."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.