S*1370(Rat #0308, Act #0425 of 2006)  General Bill, By Drummond
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 145 OF 2001, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NINETY SIX SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS
 TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS EQUAL
 TO OR LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO BE FILLED, THE COUNTY ELECTION
 COMMISSION SHALL DECLARE THOSE CANDIDATES ELECTED. - ratified title

   04/25/06  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar SJ-10
   04/25/06  Senate Unanimous consent for second and third readings
                     on next two consecutive legislative days SJ-10
   04/26/06  Senate Read second time SJ-32
   04/27/06  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-32
   05/02/06  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-23
   05/03/06  House  Read second time HJ-26
   05/04/06  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-94
   05/18/06         Ratified R 308
   05/23/06         Signed By Governor
   05/25/06         Copies available
   05/25/06         Effective date 05/23/06
   10/17/06         Act No. 425

(A425, R308, S1370)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 145 OF 2001, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NINETY SIX SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO BE FILLED, THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION SHALL DECLARE THOSE CANDIDATES ELECTED.

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

Declaration of election

SECTION    1.    Subsection 6, Section 1 of Act 145 of 2001 is amended to read:

"(6)    In the elections for trustees of Ninety Six School District No. 52 the results of the elections must be determined by the nonpartisan plurality method as contained in Section 5-15-61 of the 1976 Code. If the number of candidates offering for the position of trustee is less than or equal to the number of positions to be filled, the county election commission shall declare those who filed as elected to the position. If no candidate files for the office of trustee or if the number who file is less than the number to complete the board, the provision of Section 7-13-1120 of the 1976 Code relating to write-in ballots applies."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2006.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2006.