South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3644

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith and Clyburn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22906zw11.docx

Introduced in the House on February 9, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Special purpose district candidates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/9/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
    2/9/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 13)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/9/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT CANDIDATES, SO AS TO DECREASE THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE FROM FIVE PERCENT TO ONE PERCENT OF QUALIFIED VOTER SIGNATURES NECESSARY TO HAVE A PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE'S NAME PLACED ON THE BALLOT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-11-70 (B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    Notwithstanding any a provision of Title 7 or other another provision of law, in such a special purpose district a candidate is required to file a statement of candidacy or obtain on a petition the signatures of five one percent of the qualified electors of the district in order to have his name placed on the ballot for election as a commissioner of a special purpose district within the county."

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

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