H*4781(Rat #0502, Act #0583 of 1992)  General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling and 
J.M. White
 A Bill to amend Act 589 of 1986, as amended, relating to the Board of
 Education for Beaufort County, so as to revise the manner in which and
 districts from which the members of the Board are elected beginning with the
 1992 election.

   04/22/92  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-4
   04/23/92  House  Read second time HJ-8
   04/23/92  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-11
   04/24/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/28/92  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-30
   05/14/92  Senate Read second time SJ-196
   05/15/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-297
   05/27/92         Ratified R 502
   06/01/92         Signed By Governor
   07/08/92         Effective date 06/01/92
   07/08/92         Act No. 583
   07/08/92         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 589 OF 1986, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH AND DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 1992 ELECTION.

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

Revision of board, method of election, and districts

SECTION 1. Section 1(A) of Act 589 of 1986, as amended by Act 716 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"(A) The members of the Board of Education of Beaufort County must be elected in nonpartisan elections in the general election and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The term of a member commences on January first next following his election.

Beginning with the 1992 election, the board shall consist of eleven members elected from the same defined single member election districts as are members of the Beaufort County Council. The members elected in 1992 from Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, and 9 shall serve initial terms of two years each and the members elected in 1992 from Districts 3, 4, 6, 10, and 11 shall serve initial terms of four years each. Thereafter, all members must be elected for terms of four years each and all members must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective district.

The terms of the members of the board serving in office at the time of the 1992 election shall expire on January first following the 1992 election at which time the members elected in the manner provided herein shall take office."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House May 27, 1992.

Nick A. Theodore,

President of the Senate

David M. Beasley,

Speaker Pro Tempore of the

House of Representatives

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 29, 1992 -- S.