South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1303


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1303
Primary Sponsor:                Williams
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Census, Decennial; adoption
                                of
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       436/12110.DW
Introduced Date:                Feb 18, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Feb 25, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Williams
                                Holland
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1303  House   Feb 25, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 1303  Senate  Feb 20, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1303  Senate  Feb 19, 1992  Read second time
 1303  Senate  Feb 18, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

INTRODUCED

February 18, 1992

S. 1303

Introduced by SENATORS Williams and Holland

S. Printed 2/18/92--S.

Read the first time February 18, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS, SO AS TO ADOPT THE 1990 CENSUS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY, CONVENTION, OR PETITION FOR A COUNTYWIDE OR LESS THAN COUNTYWIDE OFFICE IS BETWEEN NOON APRIL SIXTEENTH AND NOON APRIL THIRTIETH; AND TO PROVIDE THAT FOR 1992 ONLY THE DATE FOR FILING THE NOTICE OF CANDIDACY AND PLEDGE BY A CANDIDATE IN A PRIMARY ELECTION AS THE NOMINEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY FOR A COUNTYWIDE OFFICE IS NOON ON APRIL THIRTIETH.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1-1-730 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-1-730. The United States Census of 1980 1990 is hereby adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, and of the several counties, municipalities, and other governmental political subdivisions of the this State of South Carolina."

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-11-15 of the 1976 Code, for 1992 only, the dates for filing for candidates seeking nomination by a political party primary, political party convention, or petition for a countywide or less than countywide office is between noon April sixteenth and noon April thirtieth.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-11-210 of the 1976 Code, for 1992 only, the date for filing the notice of candidacy and pledge is by noon on April thirtieth.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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