South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 3718

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INTRODUCED

March 4, 2003

H. 3718

Introduced by Rep. Miller

L. Printed 3/4/03--H.

Read the first time March 4, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION, FROM THE SEVEN SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY COUNCIL ARE ELECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR FOUR-YEAR STAGGERED TERMS FOR THE MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO ELECT ONE MEMBER TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, TO TERMINATE THE TERMS OF CURRENT TRUSTEES WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ELECTED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AND TO REPEAL ACT 592 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2004 general election, the members of the Board of Trustees of the Georgetown County School District which shall consist of seven members, must be elected from single member districts. One member must be elected from and be a resident of each of the election districts from which members of the Georgetown County Council are elected. Members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify.

(B)    The members of the board shall elect one of their number to serve as chairman for a term of two years and until a successor is elected. A vacancy in the office of chairman must be filled in the manner of original election for the remainder of the term.

SECTION    2.    The terms of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Georgetown County School District serving on this act's effective date are terminated when the members elected in the general election of 2004 take office. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1 of this act, those members elected in the 2004 general election to represent Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall serve initial terms of two years. Thereafter, all members must be elected for four-year terms.

SECTION    3.    Act 592 of 1994 is repealed.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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