Bill 3797

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3797
Ratification Number:            226
Act Number:                     198
Primary Sponsor:                J. Wilder
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Allendale County Registration
                                and Elections Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930531
Computer Document Number:       PT/22034DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930611
Introduced Date:                19930330
Date of Last Amendment:         19930527
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930611
Last History Type:              Act No. 198
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   J. Wilder
                                Rhoad
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3797   ------  19930611      Act No. 198
3797   ------  19930611      Signed by Governor
3797   ------  19930610      Ratified R 226
3797   House   19930531      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
3797   Senate  19930527      Amended, read third time,
                             returned to House with
                             amendments
3797   Senate  19930526      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
3797   Senate  19930406      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
3797   House   19930401      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3797   House   19930331      Read second time
3797   House   19930330      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(A198, R226, H3797)

AN ACT TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR ALLENDALE COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF ALLENDALE COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.

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

Registration and Elections Commission created

SECTION 1. There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Allendale County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the House members and a majority of the Senate members of the Allendale County Legislative Delegation, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except of those members initially appointed, members appointed to Seats 1, 3, 4, and 6 shall serve terms of four years and members appointed to Seats 2, 5, and 7 shall serve terms of two years. At the expiration of the terms of those members appointed for terms of two years, successors to these members shall receive terms of four years. Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only. All monies annually disbursed for county board of registration members and county election commissions by the State Election Commission must be divided equally among the seven members of the commission created pursuant to the provisions of this act. The commission shall elect a chairman.

Office abolished

SECTION 2. The office of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Allendale County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1993.