Current Status Bill Number:5183 Ratification Number:545 Act Number:453 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980526 Primary Sponsor:Cave All Sponsors:Cave Drafted Document Number:gjk\21583sd.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980616 Date of Last Amendment:19980612 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19980623 Subject:Allendale County School Districts Education Board, four additional members, election of
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19980910 Act No. A453
------ 19980623 Signed by Governor
------ 19980617 Ratified R545
House 19980616 Concurred in Senate amendment,
enrolled for ratification
Senate 19980612 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
Senate 19980612 Amended
Senate 19980608 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
Senate 19980608 Recalled from Allendale County 87 SLD
Delegation
Senate 19980602 Referred to Allendale County 87 SLD
Delegation
Senate 19980528 Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and uncontested
Calendar without reference
House 19980528 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19980527 Read second time
House 19980526 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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(A453, R545, H5183)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE ALLENDALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE IN 2000, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED, TO PROVIDE THAT THEIR SUCCESSORS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE 2000 ELECTION IN THE MANNER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A VACANCY IS FILLED ON THE BOARD IF ONE OCCURS FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN THE EXPIRATION OF A TERM OF OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Allendale County Board of Education
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) There shall be two additional members of the Allendale County Board of Education to be appointed from the county at large by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Allendale County Legislative Delegation for terms to commence on July 1, 1998, and to expire when their successors elected at the 2000 election, as hereinafter provided, take office. Each of these two members shall serve until their successors are selected and qualify. The General Assembly by law shall provide for the manner in which successors to these two members shall be elected beginning with the 2000 election.
(2) If a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, other than expiration of a term, nine months or more before the scheduled expiration of the term of the member giving rise to the vacancy, it shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by special election to be conducted by the Allendale County Registration and Elections Commission in the same manner regular school elections are conducted, mutatis mutandis. The Allendale County Registration and Elections Commission shall set the date of the elections, conduct the elections in accordance with applicable law, and declare and certify the results.
(3) If a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, other than expiration of a term, less than nine months before the scheduled expiration of the term of the member giving rise to the vacancy, it shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor upon the recommendation of the Allendale County Legislative Delegation.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 23rd day of June, 1998.