Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:582 Primary Sponsor:Setzler Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:City council and school trustee board, election Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:582 Introduced Date:Feb 05, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 05, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Setzler Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ ---
582 Senate Feb 05, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO ARE ELECTED AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL OF EACH YEAR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION, AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THOSE PERSONS AFFECTED BY THESE PROVISIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Beginning in 1992, all members of boards of trustees of school districts who are elected and members of the governing bodies of municipalities must be elected in nonpartisan elections on the second Tuesday in April of each year.
SECTION 2. If the election day, as provided for in Section 1 of this act, occurs before the end of the term of any person affected by this act, the term is extended until his successor is elected on the second Tuesday in April of the following year. The terms of all persons elected pursuant to this act begin on the first day of May following the election for the terms for which they were elected.
SECTION 3. (A) Candidates for office which are filled in nonpartisan elections on the effective date of this act must be nominated by the method provided by law for the office affected.
(B) Candidates for office which are filled in partisan elections on the effective date of this act must be nominated as provided in Section 7-11-70 of the 1976 Code.
SECTION 4. The election provided for in this act must be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Title 7, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, mutatis mutandis, except as otherwise provided for in this act.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.