S*0832(Rat #0272, Act #0477 of 1998)  General Bill, By Holland and Giese
 A BILL TO ABOLISH THE KERSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND KERSHAW
 COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO CREATE THE KERSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.

   11/17/97  Senate Prefiled
   11/17/97  Senate  Placed on local and uncontested calendar
   01/14/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   01/14/98  Senate  Placed on local and uncontested calendar SJ-5
   01/20/98  Senate Read second time SJ-22
   01/20/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-22
   01/21/98  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
   01/21/98  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-10
   01/22/98  House  Read second time HJ-15
   01/22/98  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-15
   01/23/98  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   02/17/98         Ratified R 272
   02/24/98         Became law without Governor's signature
   02/24/98         Effective date 02/24/98
   03/09/98         Copies available
   09/14/98         Act No. 477

AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE KERSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND KERSHAW COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO CREATE THE KERSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.

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

Board created

SECTION 1. (A) (1) There is created the Kershaw County Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the senatorial delegation and at least half of the members of the House of Representatives who represent Kershaw County for terms of four years until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, two must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority.

(2) Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(3) Members of the board shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, which may be supplemented by the county governing body. Staff for the board must be paid by the county governing body but shall report to the board.

(4) The board shall elect from among its members a chairman and such other officers as it may consider desirable.

(5) A member who misses three consecutive unexcused meetings of the board is deemed to have resigned his office and may not serve in holdover status. The resulting vacancy must be filled in the manner provided by subsection (A)(2).

(B) The Kershaw County Election Commission and the Kershaw County Registration Board are abolished on the effective date of this act, and the powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the new Board of Elections and Registration created by Section 1 of this act.

The current members of the Kershaw County Election Commission and the Kershaw County Registration Board shall act as the governing body of the new Kershaw County Board of Elections and Registration until the seven members appointed in the manner provided by this act take office, at which time the terms of the former Commissioners of Election and Registration Board members shall expire.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 02/24/98.