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Bill 3682

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3682
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010307
Primary Sponsor:                  Kelley
All Sponsors:                     Kelley, Barfield, Cooper, Edge, Keegan 
                                  and White
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9961htc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20010411
Subject:                          County registration boards, election 
                                  commissions, etc; training and certification 
                                  required of members; Elections, Voter


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010417  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20010412  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010411  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Thursday, 20010412
House   20010404  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   20010307  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 4, 2001 - Word format
Revised on April 11, 2001 - Word format

AMENDED

April 11, 2001

    H. 3682

Introduced by Reps. Kelley, Barfield, Cooper, Edge, Keegan and White

S. Printed 4/11/01--H.

Read the first time March 7, 2001.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE BY A MEMBER OF A COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD, A COMBINED ELECTION AND REGISTRATION COMMISSION, OR A COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO COMPLETE OR MAKE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETING THE MANDATORY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THESE OFFICIALS CONSTITUTES NEGLECT OF DUTY FOR WHICH THE MEMBER MUST BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY THE PROGRESS OF EACH OF THESE OFFICIALS TOWARD COMPLETION OF THESE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 7-5-15    (A)    Failure by a member of a county registration board, a combined county election and registration commission, or a county election commission to complete or make satisfactory progress toward completion of the certification and training requirements of Section 7-5-10, 7-5-35, or 7-13-70, as applicable, and as determined by the State Election Commission, constitutes neglect of duty for which the member must be removed from office by the Governor.

    (B)    No later than February fifteenth of every even-numbered year, the State Election Commission shall report to the Governor and the respective legislative delegation or other recommending authority the progress of the officials named in subsection (A) of this section toward completion of the training and certification requirements applicable to these officials."

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

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