S*0517(Rat #0015, Act #0107 of 2013)  General Bill, By Massey and Nicholson
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 185 OF 1997, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL
 DISTRICT NO. 4 OF MCCORMICK COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY
 ON THE BOARD OCCURRING FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF A TERM, THE
 BOARD SHALL CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM, AND TO MAKE
 TECHNICAL CHANGES. - ratified title

   03/12/13  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/13/13  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   03/14/13  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/20/13  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 10)
   03/21/13  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   03/21/13  House  Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
   03/21/13  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 21)
   03/22/13  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 1)
   04/09/13         Ratified R 15
   04/12/13         Signed By Governor
   04/19/13         Effective date 04/12/13
   08/13/13         Act No. 107

(A107, R15, S517)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 185 OF 1997, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 OF MCCORMICK COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OCCURRING FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF A TERM, THE BOARD SHALL CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES.

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

McCormick County School Board vacancies

SECTION    1.    Section 1 of Act 185 of 1997 (codified as Section 21-3550 of the 1962 Code) is amended to read:

"Section 1.    The County Board of Education of McCormick County is hereby constituted as the Board of Trustees of School District No. 4 of McCormick County, with all powers and duties prescribed by law for such board of trustees. The board shall consist of seven members to be elected in the general election commencing with the general election of 1976 for terms of four years and until successors are elected and qualify, except that of those first elected three shall serve for terms of two years only. The four members receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve for four years and those receiving the least number of votes shall serve for two years. If the members receive the same number of votes, the length of terms shall be determined by lot.

All candidates shall be qualified electors of McCormick County and shall file and qualify as candidates, to be voted on at the time of the general election, by filing or registering a statement of candidacy with the Board of Election and Registration of McCormick County not later than twelve o'clock noon on September first or, if September first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday of the year in which the general election is to be held.

In the event of a vacancy on the board occurring for any reason other than expiration of a term, the board shall call a special election to fill the unexpired term. However, if the vacancy occurs within ten months of a regular trustee election, the vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term or for a full term as appropriate at the next regular election.

The board shall elect a chairman who shall serve for one year."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 9th day of April, 2013.

Approved the 12th day of April, 2013.