S 0723 General Bill, By Holland, Courtney, Jackson, Matthews, McConnell, Moore, 
Rankin and Saleeby
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
 TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED BEGINNING
 IN 1996, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER
 OF THE SENATE AS APPROPRIATE SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH OF THESE ELECTION
 DISTRICTS SO REVISED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER, 1997,
 AS ESTABLISHED IN ACT 1 OF 1997, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICES OF
 SUCH MEMBERS ELECTED IN 1997; AND TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF
 THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY FOR MAKING THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF
 THE ELECTION DISTRICT REVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES
 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

   04/30/97  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-5
   04/30/97  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-5
   05/01/97  Senate Read second time SJ-39
   05/01/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-39
   05/01/97  Senate Retaining place on calendar committed to
                     Committee on Judiciary SJ-39
   01/14/98  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4

April 30, 1997

S. 723

Introduced by Senators Holland, Saleeby, McConnell, Moore, Matthews, Courtney, Jackson and Rankin

S. Printed 4/30/97--S.

Read the first time April 30, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED BEGINNING IN 1996, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE SENATE AS APPROPRIATE SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH OF THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS SO REVISED AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER, 1997, AS ESTABLISHED IN ACT 1 OF 1997, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICES OF SUCH MEMBERS ELECTED IN 1997; AND TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY FOR MAKING THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE ELECTION DISTRICT REVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

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

SECTION 1.

SECTION 2.

SECTION 3.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.