Bill 12

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    12
Ratification Number:            340
Act Number:                     457
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
All Sponsors:                   McConnell, Rose, Ravenel,
                                Passailaigue, Mescher, Washington and
                                Ford 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2687dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980408
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19980527
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Subject:                        Public service district governing
                                body candidate, election method
                                nomination, political
                                subdivisions

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

------  19980910  Act No. A457
House   19980604  Veto overridden
House   19980603  Debate adjourned on Governor's veto
                  until Thursday, 19980604
Senate  19980528  Veto overridden
------  19980527  Vetoed by Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R340
House   19980408  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980407  Read second time
House   19980402  Charleston Delegation report:            97 HLD
                  Favorable
House   19980317  Referred to Charleston Delegation        97 HLD
House   19980317  Recalled from Committee                  26 HLCI
House   19970121  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970116  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970115  Read second time
Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time, placed
                  on the Calendar without reference

(A457, R340, S12)

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF NOMINATION OF A CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF A PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM A PETITION TO A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY.

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

Method of nomination changed

SECTION 1. Beginning July 1, 1997, the exclusive method for nomination for candidates elected to the governing body of a public service district in Charleston County must be by a statement of candidacy filed with the county election commission. The time for filing the statement of candidacy must be no later than the time for any previous method of nomination, including a petition, as provided by law.

Time effective

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

Vetoed by the Governor -- 05/27/98.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 05/28/98.

Veto overridden by House -- 06/04/98.