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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4649 Ratification Number:198 Act Number:443 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020205 Primary Sponsor:Taylor All Sponsors:Taylor and Wilder Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1743dw02.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020214 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20020306 Subject:Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56, method of filling vacancies on boards of trustees History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A443 ------ 20020306 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20020227 Ratified R198 Senate 20020214 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020213 Read second time Senate 20020212 Unanimous consent for second and third reading on the next two consecutive Legislative days Senate 20020212 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference House 20020207 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020206 Read second time House 20020205 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on February 5, 2002 - Word format Revised on February 12, 2002 - Word format
(A443, R198, H4649)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56 AND PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONDUCTED IF ONLY ONE CANDIDATE OFFERS FOR OFFICE TO EITHER ONE OF THESE TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHEN A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OCCURS AND THE TIME FOR FILING FOR THE OFFICE HAS CLOSED AND HE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED; AND TO REPEAL ACT 292 OF 1989, RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES ON BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Vacancy on board
SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vacancy on the boards of trustees of Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56 must be filled in the manner of original election for the unexpired term at the time of the next election for trustees of each of these school districts or by a special election if the vacancy occurs one hundred and eighty days or more before the next election for trustees.
(B)(1) A special election to fill a vacancy as provided in subsection (A) is not required to be conducted if the filing period for that office has closed, the candidate has been certified, and only one person has filed for that office.
(2) If the requirements of item (1) of this subsection have been met, the candidate who filed for the office is deemed elected and shall serve for a period of time intervening between the date of his certification and the date his successor is elected and qualifies at the next election for trustees. At that time, a person may file for election to the vacant trustee office for the remainder of the term, if it has not expired.
Repealed
SECTION 2. Act 292 of 1989 is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/6/02.
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