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Bill 4721

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4721
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000301
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1905dw00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            1184
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Municipal elections, chairman of 
                                  municipal commission certified by state; 
                                  Political Subdivisions, Municipal Corporations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000303  Companion Bill No. 1184
House   20000301  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF EACH COMMISSION MUST BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR STAFFS MAY ALSO BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IF REQUIRED BY THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 5-15-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-15-90. All municipal elections held under the provisions of this chapter shall must be conducted by a municipal election commission composed of three electors who shall must be residents of the municipality and who shall must be appointed by the municipal governing body. The terms of the members shall must be six years except of those first appointed one shall serve a term of four years and one a term of two years. At their first meeting, the commission must organize and elect a chairman. The chairman must complete, within twelve months of his appointment or reappointment, a training and certification program conducted by the State Election Commission. Other commission members and staff, if applicable, may take this program if required by the municipal governing body."

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

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