South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3608

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3608
Primary Sponsor:                Sharpe
Committee Number:               04
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        School district trustees
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Education
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4215AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930303    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940224    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Sharpe
                                     T.C. Alexander
                                     G. Bailey
                                     Cato
                                     Davenport
                                     Chamblee
                                     Fulmer
                                     Jaskwhich
                                     Carnell
                                     Kennedy
                                     Lanford
                                     Littlejohn
                                     Riser
                                     R. Smith
                                     Townsend
                                     Vaughn
                                     Wells
                                     Wilkins
                                     Wofford
                                     A. Young
                                     Wright
                                     R. Young
                                     Meacham
                                     Phillips
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3608  Senate  19940224      Introduced, read first time,    04
                            referred to Committee
3608  House   19940223      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3608  House   19940222      Read second time
3608  House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
3608  House   19930303      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 9, 1994

H. 3608

Introduced by REPS. Sharpe, T.C. Alexander, G. Bailey, Cato, Davenport, Chamblee, Fulmer, Jaskwhich, Carnell, Kennedy, Lanford, Littlejohn, Riser, R. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Wells, Wilkins, Wofford, A. Young, Wright, R. Young, Meacham and Phillips

S. Printed 2/9/94--H.

Read the first time March 3, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3608), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-19-25 so as to provide that members of the boards of trustees of school districts must be elected in nonpartisan elections, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CURRENT MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-19-25. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or special act providing for the appointment or election of school trustees in any school district, the members of the boards of trustees for the school districts of this State must be elected in nonpartisan elections occurring on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

All current members of the boards of trustees of the school districts whose term expires in a different month of the year continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify.

The terms for all persons elected to the boards of trustees commence as provided in Section 59-19-315."

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

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