South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

A74, R91, H3997

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. McLeod and Duncan

Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3377dw05.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 784

Introduced in the House on April 27, 2005

Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2005

Passed by the General Assembly on May 12, 2005

Governor's Action: May 23, 2005, Signed

Summary: Newberry County voting precincts revised

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

4/27/2005 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ64

4/28/2005 House Read second time HJ54

4/28/2005 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ55

4/29/2005 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ1

5/3/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ27

5/3/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ27

5/11/2005 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ8

5/11/2005 Senate Read second time SJ8

5/11/2005 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ8

5/12/2005 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ35

5/18/2005 Ratified R 91

5/23/2005 Signed By Governor

5/25/2005 Copies available

5/25/2005 Effective date 05/23/05

5/27/2005 Act No.74

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/27/2005

4/27/2005-A

5/11/2005

(A74, R91, H3997)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN NEWBERRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE AND RENAME CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS OF NEWBERRY COUNTY AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.

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

Voting precincts in Newberry County

SECTION 1. Section 77420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 355 of 2002, is further amended to read:

“Section 77420. (A) In Newberry County there are the following voting precincts:

BethEden

Bush River

Chappells

Fairview

Hartford

Helena

Johnstone

KinardsJalapa

Little Mountain

Maybinton

Midway

Mt. BethelGarmany

Consolidated Number 5

Newberry Ward 1

Newberry Ward 2

Newberry Ward 3

Newberry Ward 4

Newberry Ward 5

Newberry Ward 6

Oakland

O’Neal

Peak

Pomaria

Prosperity

St. PhillipsJolly Street

Silverstreet

Stoney Hill

Wheeland

Whitmire City

Whitmire Outside.

(B) The precinct lines defining the precincts provided in subsection (A) in Newberry County are as shown on the official map prepared by and on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board designated as document P7105 and as shown on copies of the official map provided by the office to the State Election Commission and the Newberry County Registration and Election Commission.

(C) The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Newberry County Registration and Election Commission subject to the approval of the majority of the Newberry County Delegation.”

Time effective

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

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2005.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2005.

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