H 5188 General Bill, By Quinn
 A Bill to provide that of the seven members of the Trustees of School District
 Number 5 in Lexington and Richland Counties, four must reside in Lexington
 County and three must reside in Richland County, to provide that all must be
 elected from election seats which are numbered one through seven, declare the
 most recently filled seat for an unexpired term by the Lexington County Board
 of Education vacant and require that it must be filled by a qualified elector
 of Richland County at an election to be conducted at the time of the general
 election.

   05/03/94  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-9
   05/18/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 24, 1994 HJ-33
   05/24/94  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 25, 1994 HJ-20
   05/25/94  House  Read second time HJ-10
   05/26/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 31, 1994 HJ-37
   05/26/94  House  Reconsidered HJ-46
   05/26/94  House  Amended HJ-46
   05/26/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-46
   05/27/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   05/27/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-7

May 26, 1994

Amendment No. 1 (L:\council\legis\amend\PT\1342DW.94)

H. 5188

S. Printed 5/3/94--H.

Read the first time May 3, 1994.

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 5 IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, FOUR MUST RESIDE IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THREE MUST RESIDE IN RICHLAND COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MUST BE ELECTED FROM ELECTION SEATS WHICH ARE NUMBERED ONE THROUGH SEVEN, DECLARE THE MOST RECENTLY FILLED SEAT FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE LEXINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANT AND REQUIRE THAT IT MUST BE FILLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF RICHLAND COUNTY AT AN ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Of the seven members of the Trustees of School District Number 5 in Lexington and Richland Counties, four must reside in Lexington County and three must reside in Richland County. All members must be elected from election seats which are numbered one through seven. The seat most recently filled for an unexpired term by the Lexington County Board of Education is declared vacant and must be filled by a qualified elector of Richland County at an election conducted at the time of the General Election pursuant to the provisions of Act 187 of 1987. However, the two seats of those members of the Trustees of School District Number 5, whose terms expire in 1994, and the seat of the trustee most recently filled for an unexpired term by the Lexington County Board of Education, which expires in 1996, must be elected from the district at-large.

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