S*0847(Rat #0130, Act #0174 of 1995)  General Bill, By Bryan
 A Bill to amend Act 779 of 1988, relating to Laurens County School Districts
 55 and 56, so as to revise the provisions for District 55.-amended title

   05/16/95  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-8
   05/16/95  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-8
   05/17/95  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   05/17/95  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-20
   05/18/95  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-57
   05/23/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-127
   05/24/95  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 24, 1995 HJ-8
   05/25/95  House  Read second time HJ-7
   05/29/95  House  Debate adjourned HJ-10
   05/30/95  House  Debate adjourned HJ-10
   05/30/95  House  Amended HJ-135
   05/30/95  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-140
   05/30/95  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-52
   06/06/95         Ratified R 130
   06/13/95         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/13/95         Effective date 06/13/95
   08/14/95         Copies available
   08/14/95         Act No. 174

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR DISTRICT 55.

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

Provisions for District 55

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 779 of 1988 is amended to read:

"Section 1. (A) The members of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 55 must be elected in nonpartisan elections to be conducted in the manner provided in this section. These nonpartisan elections must be held at those times specified by this act.

(B) (1) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 55 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the following defined single-member election districts by the electors within each election district:

Population Variance

of Districts

(a) District 1:4,440 -0.27%;

(b) District 2:4,481 +0.65%;

(c) District 3:4,532 +1.80%;

(d) District 4:4,479 +0.61%;

(e) District 5:4,423 -0.65%;

(f) District 6:4,341 -2.49%;

(g) District 7:4,468 +0.36%.

(2) The boundary lines defining the interior district boundaries of Laurens County School District 55 are as shown on the official map dated May 25, 1995, and designated as SD 55 95 on file with the Office of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on copies provided to the school district and the Laurens County Board of Voter Registration. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) The official exterior boundaries of Laurens County School District 55 are as shown and maintained by the school district.

(C) The members of the board elected from defined single-member election districts must be residents of those election districts and must be elected by the qualified electors of those election districts. The chairman of the board must be elected from the membership of the board by a majority vote of the board for a term of two years and until his successor is elected and qualifies. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate and be elected to the board shall file a petition signed by no fewer than twelve qualified electors who reside in the district in which the candidate intends to run. The petition must be filed with the county election commission by twelve o'clock noon at least three weeks before the date set for the election. This petition must include the candidate's name, the single-member election district of residence, and other information as the county election commission requires.

(D) The county election commission shall conduct and supervise the elections for members of the board in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandi. The county election commission shall prepare the necessary ballots, appoint managers for the voting precincts, and do all things necessary to carry out the elections, including the counting of ballots and declaring the results of the election. The county election commission shall give notice of the time and purpose of the election by advertisement in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in at least two weekly issues immediately preceding the date of the election. The costs of the election must be borne by the district.

(E) The result of the election must be determined in accordance with the nonpartisan plurality method prescribed by Section 5-15-61 of the 1976 Code.

(F) An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1996, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 2, 4, and 6 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1996, and shall serve a five-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the first Tuesday in March of the appropriate year to take office on April first.

(G) An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March, 1999, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1999, and shall serve a four-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held on the first Tuesday in March of the appropriate year to take office on April first."

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/13/95.