South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 355

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Jackson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3205dw03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Municipal government, petition to change form of government; percent signatures required reduced to 10%

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/12/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   2/12/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
    4/2/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-18

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/12/2003
4/2/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 2003

S. 355

Introduced by Senator Jackson

S. Printed 4/2/03--S.

Read the first time February 12, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 355) to amend Section 5-5-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the procedure by which the form of municipal government may be changed, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DARRELL JACKSON for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The State Election Commission indicates there will be no impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 5-5-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MAY BE CHANGED, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM FIFTEEN TO TEN THE PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED TO INITIATE AN ELECTION TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 5-5-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-5-20.    After the date of official council action if a petition executed by fifteen ten percent of the qualified electors is presented to the municipal governing body, certified by the county election commission, for an election to determine or change the form of government or if the municipal governing body shall by ordinance call for such an this election, the municipal governing body shall conduct a special election not later than ninety days nor earlier than thirty days after the receipt of the certified petition or the passage of the council ordinance;. provided, However, that no a referendum shall may not be held pursuant to ordinance of the municipal council sooner than two years following the date the form of municipal government is initially selected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter."

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

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