Current Status Bill Number:1220 Ratification Number:274 Act Number:270 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960305 Primary Sponsor:Matthews All Sponsors:Matthews Drafted Document Number:bbm\10641dw.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960313 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19960402 Subject:Orangeburg County, voting precincts
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19960422 Act No. A270 ------ 19960402 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19960326 Ratified R274 House 19960313 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19960312 Read second time House 19960307 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Senate 19960307 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19960306 Read second time Senate 19960305 Unanimous consent for second and third reading on the next two consecutive Legislative days Senate 19960305 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A270, R274, S1220)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ORANGEBURG COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE POLLING PLACE FOR EACH PRECINCT WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS AND A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING ORANGEBURG COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Polling places in Orangeburg County
SECTION 1. Section 7-7-440 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be determined by the Orangeburg County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Senators and a majority of the members of the House of Representatives representing Orangeburg County."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/2/96.