Bill 4514

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4514
Type of Legislation:               House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980128
Primary Sponsor:                   Judiciary Committee HJ 25
All Sponsors:                      Judiciary Committee
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\21092sd.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19980128
Subject:                           House of Representatives
                                   District 5, to adopt recommendation
                                   of House Judiciary on appeal;
                                   Elections, General Assembly

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19980128  Introduced, adopted

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTION APPEAL IN HOUSE DISTRICT 5.

Whereas, the following matter has been brought before the House of Representatives:

Jeffery D. Burgess, )

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Protestant )

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vs. )

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Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., )

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Respondent )

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and The State Election )

Commission and Pickens )

County Election )

Commission)

Whereas, in House District 5, the Board of State Canvassers issued an Order upholding the election of Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., as the member of the House of Representatives from House District 5, and Protestant Jeffery D. Burgess filed an appeal from such finding with the House of Representatives; and

Whereas, the appeal was referred to the Judiciary Committee by the Speaker of the House; and

Whereas, the Judiciary Committee has now carefully considered the appeal and by this resolution does specifically make its recommendation of the appeal as follows:

The Judiciary Committee finds that the Order of the Board of State Canvassers should be upheld, the election of Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., should be declared valid, and Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., should continue sitting as the Representative from House District 5.

Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the recommendation of the House Judiciary Committee is adopted, the Order of the Board of State Canvassers is upheld, the election of Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., is declared valid, and Alfred D. Robinson, Jr., shall continue sitting as the duly elected Representative from House District 5.