S 0355 General Bill, By Jackson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-5-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
 TO THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MAY BE CHANGED, SO
 AS TO REDUCE FROM FIFTEEN TO TEN THE PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A
 MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO INITIATE AN ELECTION TO CHANGE THE FORM OF
 GOVERNMENT.

   02/12/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/12/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   04/02/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-18

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 2003

S. 355

Introduced by Senator Jackson

S. Printed 4/2/03--S.

Read the first time February 12, 2003.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 355) to amend Section 5-5-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the procedure by which the form of municipal government may be changed, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DARRELL JACKSON for Committee.

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The State Election Commission indicates there will be no impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

TO AMEND SECTION 5-5-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MAY BE CHANGED, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM FIFTEEN TO TEN THE PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO INITIATE AN ELECTION TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 5-5-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-5-20.    After the date of official council action if a petition executed by fifteen ten percent of the qualified electors is presented to the municipal governing body, certified by the county election commission, for an election to determine or change the form of government or if the municipal governing body shall by ordinance call for such an this election, the municipal governing body shall conduct a special election not later than ninety days nor earlier than thirty days after the receipt of the certified petition or the passage of the council ordinance;. provided, However, that no a referendum shall may not be held pursuant to ordinance of the municipal council sooner than two years following the date the form of municipal government is initially selected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter."

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