H*4087(Rat #0208, Act #0123 of 1999)  General Bill, By Wilder
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LAURENS COUNTY, SO AS
 TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN PRECINCTS, CHANGE A MAP REFERENCE ON WHICH THESE
 PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED, CORRECT A REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRATION AND
 ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LAURENS COUNTY, AND PROVIDE THAT POLLING PLACES FOR
 THESE PRECINCTS MUST BE ESTABLISHED BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
 COMMISSION FOR LAURENS COUNTY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LAURENS COUNTY
 LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

   05/12/99  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-15
   05/18/99  House  Read second time HJ-26
   05/19/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-27
   05/20/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   05/20/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-18
   06/21/99  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-1
   06/21/99  Senate Read second time SJ-1
   06/22/99  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-59
   06/24/99         Ratified R 208
   06/30/99         Signed By Governor
   06/30/99         Effective date 06/30/99
   08/16/99         Copies available
   08/16/99         Act No. 123

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LAURENS COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN PRECINCTS, CHANGE A MAP REFERENCE ON WHICH THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED, CORRECT A REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LAURENS COUNTY, AND PROVIDE THAT POLLING PLACES FOR THESE PRECINCTS MUST BE ESTABLISHED BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LAURENS COUNTY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LAURENS COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Precinct added, polling places, etc.>

SECTION 1. Section 7-7-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 315 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-7-360. (A) In Laurens County there are the following precincts:

Bailey;

Barksdale-Narnie;

Brewerton;

Clinton Mill;

Clinton No. 1;

Clinton No. 2;

Clinton No. 3;

Cooks Store;

Cross Hill;

Ekom;

Gray Court;

Greenpond;

Hickory Tavern;

Joanna;

Jones Store;

Long Branch;

Lydia Mill;

Madden;

Martins Store-Poplar Springs;

Mount Olive;

Mountville;

Ora-Lanford;

Owings;

Princeton;

Trinity Ridge;

Ward 1;

Ward 2;

Ward 3;

Ward 4;

Ward 5;

Ward 6;

Waterloo;

Wattsville; and

Youngs.

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated as P-5999 and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the State Election Commission and the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County by the Division of Research and Statistical Services.

(C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be established by the Registration and Elections Commission for Laurens County with the approval of a majority of the Laurens County Legislative Delegation."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 24th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 30th day of June, 1999.