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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Thomas and Rose
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3143sd11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3009
Introduced in the Senate on January 18, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: County and municipal ordinances
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/18/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
1/18/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 4)
1/6/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: S.Martin (ch), Hutto, Bright,
Rose, Scott
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-1210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A COUNTY BY INITIATIVE PETITION PROPOSING CERTAIN ORDINANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS ON THE INITIATIVE PETITION AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY SHALL CAUSE IT TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE NEXT ENSUING COUNTYWIDE ELECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-17-10, RELATING TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A MUNICIPALITY BY INITIATIVE PETITION PROPOSING CERTAIN ORDINANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS ON THE INITIATIVE PETITION AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY SHALL CAUSE IT TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE NEXT ENSUING MUNICIPAL-WIDE ELECTION.
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 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 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 number of qualified electors of in the county who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election. Upon receipt of a proposed ordinance meeting the requirements of this section, the county governing body shall cause it to be placed on the ballot at the next ensuing countywide election."
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 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 five 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. Upon receipt of a proposed ordinance meeting the requirements of this section, the municipal governing body shall cause it to be placed on the ballot at the next ensuing municipal-wide election"
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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