South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3682

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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.

            

A BILL

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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