South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A190, R62, S764

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Short
Document Path: l:\s-res\lhs\001elec.kmm.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 18, 2005
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on April 28, 2005
Governor's Action: May 9, 2005, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Registration and Election Commission abolished

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/18/2005  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on local & 
                        uncontested calendar SJ-16
   4/19/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-18
   4/19/2005  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-18
   4/20/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   4/26/2005  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-15
   4/27/2005  House   Read second time HJ-11
   4/28/2005  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-8
    5/4/2005          Ratified R 62
    5/9/2005          Vetoed by Governor
   5/11/2005  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46  Nays-0 SJ-4
   5/11/2005  House   Veto overridden Yeas-5  Nays-0 HJ-79
   5/13/2005          Copies available
   5/13/2005          Effective date 10/01/05
   7/20/2005          Act No. 190

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/18/2005
4/18/2005-A
4/26/2005


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A190, R62, S764)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION OF CHESTER COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR CHESTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CHESTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE CHESTER COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW CHESTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION ARE APPOINTED, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL EXPIRE.

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

Registration and Election Commission established

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Registration and Election Commission of Chester County. The commission must be made up of eight members who shall serve terms of four years, except for the initial term, four members, selected by drawing lots, shall serve two-year terms. Members are to be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of both the Senate and House of Representatives of the legislative delegation and serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year.

(B)    Vacancies on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for unexpired terms.

(C)    Members of the commission shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council in addition to any funds appropriated by the State.

(D)    Staff shall be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the commission. Staff shall be subject to the county employee policies.

(E)    The commission shall be headed by a chairman. The first chairman shall be appointed by a majority of both the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Thereafter, the chairman and other officers deemed necessary shall be elected bi-annually by the members of the commission.

Powers and duties devolved

SECTION    2.    The powers and duties of the Chester County Board of Registration and the Chester County Election Commission are devolved upon the Registration and Election Commission of Chester County created in SECTION 1(A).

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect on October 1, 2005.

Ratified the 4th day of May, 2005.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/9/05.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/11/05.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/11/05.

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