South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 266


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 4-9-1210 AND 5-17-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BALLOT INITIATIVES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A BALLOT INITIATIVE MUST BE REQUESTED BY AT LEAST FIVE INSTEAD OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A COUNTY AND AT LEAST TEN INSTEAD OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF A MUNICIPALITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 4-9-1210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 4-9-1210.    The qualified electors of any a county may propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes, and adopt or reject such ordinance at the polls. Any An initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by qualified electors of the county equal in number to at least fifteen five percent of the qualified electors of the county."

SECTION    2.    Section 5-17-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-17-10.    The electors of a municipality may propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes. Any An initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by qualified electors of the municipality equal in number to at least fifteen ten percent of the registered voters at the last regular municipal election and certified by the municipal election commission as being in accordance with the provisions of this section."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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