Bill 3445

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3445
Ratification Number:            1
Act Number:                     203
Primary Sponsor:                Baxley
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        House District 54, special
                                election
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Feb 13, 1991
Computer Document Number:       436/11257.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Feb 13, 1991
Introduced Date:                Feb 06, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Feb 13, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 203
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Baxley
                                Beasley
                                J. Harris
                                Kinon
                                Harwell
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3445  ------  Feb 13, 1991  Act No. 203
 3445  ------  Feb 13, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3445  ------  Feb 13, 1991  Ratified R 1
 3445  Senate  Feb 13, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3445  Senate  Feb 12, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Wednesday,
                             February 13
 3445  Senate  Feb 12, 1991  Read second time
 3445  Senate  Feb 08, 1991  Placed on Calendar without
                             reference
 3445  Senate  Feb 08, 1991  Introduced, read first time
 3445  House   Feb 08, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3445  House   Feb 07, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 3445  House   Feb 07, 1991  Read second time
 3445  House   Feb 06, 1991  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(A203, R1, H3445)

A JOINT RESOLUTION REQUIRING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991, TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 54, IN MARLBORO COUNTY.

Whereas, Representative John I. Rogers, III, House District 54, resigned from the House of Representatives on January 8, 1991; and

Whereas, Senator John C. Lindsay of Marlboro County died on January 11, 1991; and

Whereas, Marlboro County is without resident representation during a critical time when reapportionment of the House and Senate is to be considered by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, Douglas Jennings, Jr., has been declared the Democratic nominee for House District 54; and

Whereas, the provisions of Section 7-11-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, provide for the dispensing of a primary when a candidate is unopposed; and

Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-13-190, the filing time for nomination of candidates by other political parties and the filing of petition candidates for House District 54 ended at 12:00 noon, February 4, 1991, and no other candidate had filed by that time; and

Whereas, it is important to expedite the election process so as to allow the citizens of Marlboro County to be represented as soon as possible. Now, therefore,

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

Special election

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-13-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the time of holding a special election to fill a vacancy in an office, a special election must be conducted on Tuesday, March 26, 1991, to fill a vacancy in House of Representatives District 54.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 13th day of February, 1991.