Bill 4686

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4686
Ratification Number:            381
Act Number:                     315
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980224
Primary Sponsor:                Stoddard 
All Sponsors:                   Stoddard 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1724dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980506
Date of Last Amendment:         19980505
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980528
Subject:                        Laurens County, voting precincts;
                                Elections

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

------  19980611  Act No. A315
------  19980528  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R381
House   19980506  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980505  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980505  Amended
Senate  19980430  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read third reading and enrolled
Senate  19980430  Recalled from Legislative Council
Senate  19980422  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980421  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Wednesday, 19980422
Senate  19980303  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980226  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980225  Read second time
House   19980224  Introduced, placed on Calendar
                  without reference

(A315, R381, H4686)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN LAURENS COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF WOODVILLE PRECINCT TO GREENPOND PRECINCT, DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED, AND DIRECT THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF TWO PRECINCTS IN LAURENS COUNTY.

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

Voting precinct; name changed

SECTION 1. Section 7-7-360 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 267 of 1996, is further amended to read:

Section 7-7-360. (A) In Laurens County there are the following precincts: Ward 1; Ward 2; Ward 3; Ward 4; Ward 5; Ward 6; Bailey; Trinity Ridge; Wattsville; Barksdale-Narnie; Madden; Clinton No. 1; Clinton No. 2; Joanna; Lydia Mill; Mountville; Jones Store; Owings; Gray Court; Greenpond; Cooks Store; Youngs; Long Branch; Cross Hill; Waterloo; Ekom; Mount Olive; Hickory Tavern; Princeton; Brewerton; Clinton Mill; Ora-Lanford; Martins Store-Poplar Springs.

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts in subsection (A) are as shown on the official map designated as P-5998 and on file with the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board and as shown on certified copies provided to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration of the county by the Division of Research and Statistical Services.

Boundaries of precinct moved

SECTION 2. The Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board is directed to reflect on the official map designated as P-5998 that the boundaries of Ward 1 Precinct in Laurens County are changed so that all of the property of the Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center is moved into Ward 6 Precinct in Laurens County.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.