Bill 879

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    879
Ratification Number:            227
Act Number:                     228
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950530
Primary Sponsor:                Martin 
All Sponsors:                   Martin and Alexander 
Drafted Document Number:        res9755.lam
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960118
Date of Last Amendment:         19960117
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960212
Subject:                        Pickens County, voting
                                precincts

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960222  Act No. A228
------  19960212  Signed by Governor
------  19960206  Ratified R227
Senate  19960118  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19960117  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   19960117  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read third time
House   19960116  Recalled from Legislative Council
House   19960111  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960110  Read second time
House   19950601  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  19950601  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950531  Read second time
Senate  19950530  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19950530  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(A228, R227, S879)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-450, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE VOTING PRECINCTS FOR PICKENS COUNTY, SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE THE UNIVERSITY PRECINCT AND THE FORT HILL PRECINCT IN PICKENS COUNTY INTO A SINGLE PRECINCT ENTITLED THE "FORT HILL" PRECINCT AND REVISE THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL MAP ON WHICH THE LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

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

Precincts consolidated

SECTION 1. The University voting precinct and the Fort Hill voting precinct in Pickens County are hereby consolidated into a single precinct entitled the "Fort Hill" precinct. The official maps on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board shall be redrawn to show the new precinct lines.

University precinct consolidated with Fort Hill precinct

SECTION 2. Section 7-7-450 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 107 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-7-450. (A) In Pickens County there are the following voting precincts:

Precint Name

Stone Church

Fort Hill

Morrison

Calhoun

Clemson

Pike

Central I

Central II

Norris

Lawrence Chapel

Six Mile

Praters Creek I

Praters Creek II

Mountain View

Albert R. Lewis

Holly Springs

Pumpkintown

Ambler

Pickens I

Pickens II

Pickens III

Griffin

Glassy Mountain

Cedar Rock

Rice's Creek

Liberty I

Liberty II

Flat Rock

Zion

Enon

Smith Grove

Arial Mill

Park Street

Brushy Creek

Forest Acres

Easley

McKissick

Dacusville I

Dacusville II

Crosswell

Georges Creek

Powdersville

Rock Springs

Saluda

Simpson

Pickensville

(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on official maps on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the Budget and Control Board designated as document P-7796 and as shown on certified copies provided to the State Election Commission and the Pickens County Board of Voter Registration by the division.

(C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Pickens County Registration and Elections Commission subject to the approval of the majority of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of February, 1996.