South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4999


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4999
Ratification Number:            392
Act Number:                     463
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980414
Primary Sponsor:                Lloyd
All Sponsors:                   Lloyd, Inabinett, Bailey, Bowers
                                and Rhoad 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5498htc.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980424
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980528
Subject:                        Colleton County Elections and
                                Voter Registration Board, membership
                                provisions

History

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

------  19980910  Act No. A463
------  19980528  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R392
Senate  19980424  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980423  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980424
Senate  19980421  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980416  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980415  Read second time
House   19980414  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A463, R392, H4999)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 507 OF 1996, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE COLLETON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PAID EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD OR THE FORMER SEPARATE BOARDS OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

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

Board members

SECTION 1. Section 1(A) of Act 507 of 1996 is amended to read:

"(A) Effective March 15, 1997, there is established the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Colleton County to be composed of nine members appointed to office by the Governor; four of the members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the senators representing the county and the remaining five members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the legislative delegation from the county. No member may be a paid employee of the board or of the former Colleton County Board of Voter Registration or of the former Colleton County Election Commission. The term of office for the members of the board is two years commencing on the fifteenth day of March in each odd-numbered year. In case of a vacancy from any cause on the board, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner of original appointment, as provided in this section, for the unexpired term. The members of the board by majority vote shall elect the board's chairman, and the chairman shall serve a term of two years and may be re-elected to that office for any number of successive terms without limitation."

Time effective

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

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