South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 1313


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1313
Ratification Number:       462
Act Number                 798
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Board of Trustees of the School District
                           of Williamsburg County
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(A798, R462, S1313)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 632 OF 1980, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR FILLING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD WHEN IT OCCURS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

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

Filling vacancies on board

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 632 of 1980 is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

"If a vacancy on the board, due to causes other than expiration of a term, occurs less than one hundred eighty days before the next general election, it must be filled by appointment of the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation, and all other vacancies must be filled by special election and conducted as provided elections in this act."

Time effective

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