S*0012(Rat #0340, Act #0457 of 1998)  General Bill, By McConnell, Ford, Mescher, 
Passailaigue, Ravenel, M.T. Rose and Washington
 A BILL TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF NOMINATION OF A CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE
 GOVERNING BODY OF A PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM A
 PETITION TO A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY.

   01/14/97  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference
   01/15/97  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   01/16/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
   01/21/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   01/21/97  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-19
   03/17/98  House  Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-34
   03/17/98  House  Referred to delegation from Charleston HJ-34
   04/02/98  House  Delegation report: Favorable Charleston HJ-2
   04/07/98  House  Read second time HJ-398
   04/08/98  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-28
   05/21/98         Ratified R 340
   05/27/98         Vetoed by Governor
   05/28/98  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46 
                     Nays-0 SJ-2
   06/03/98  House  Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-7
   06/04/98  House  Veto overridden Yeas-7  Nays-2 HJ-4
   06/04/98         Effective date 06/04/98
   06/17/98         Copies available
   09/14/98         Act No. 457

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF NOMINATION OF A CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM A PETITION TO A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY.

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

Method of nomination changed

SECTION 1. Beginning July 1, 1997, the exclusive method for nomination for candidates elected to the governing body of a public service district in Charleston County must be by a statement of candidacy filed with the county election commission. The time for filing the statement of candidacy must be no later than the time for any previous method of nomination, including a petition, as provided by law.

Time effective

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

Vetoed by the Governor -- 05/27/98.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 05/28/98.

Veto overridden by House -- 06/04/98.