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Bill 5319

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5319
Ratification Number:              436
Act Number:                       448
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020523
Primary Sponsor:                  Taylor
All Sponsors:                     Taylor, Wilder and Carnell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11784ac02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020531
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020910
Subject:                          Laurens County School Districts 55 and 
                                  56, election results determined in accordance 
                                  with the nonpartisan election and runoff 
                                  method


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A448
------  20020910  Signed by Governor
------  20020604  Ratified R436
Senate  20020531  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020530  Read second time
Senate  20020529  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  20020529  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20020529  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020528  Read second time
House   20020523  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 23, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 29, 2002 - Word format

(A448, R436, H5319)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTION RESULTS MUST BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION AND RUNOFF METHOD RATHER THAN THE NONPARTISAN PLURALITY METHOD.

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

Determination of final election results

SECTION 1. Section 1(E) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 174 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(E) Beginning with the 2003 elections, the result of the election must be determined in accordance with the nonpartisan election and runoff method prescribed by Section 5-15-62 of the 1976 Code."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 4th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 10th day of September, 2002.

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