2017-2018 Bill 3936: Charleston County Voting Precincts - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

A26, R45, H3936

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Whipper, Gilliard, Mack and Brown

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22954zw17.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 555, 4908

Introduced in the House on March 7, 2017

Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2017

Passed by the General Assembly on April 27, 2017

Governor's Action: May 9, 2017, Signed

Summary: Charleston county voting precincts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/7/2017HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage81)

3/7/2017HouseReferred to Charleston Delegation(House Journalpage81)

4/6/2017HouseCommittee report: Favorable Charleston Delegation (House Journalpage33)

4/18/2017HouseRead second time (House Journalpage20)

4/18/2017HouseRoll call Yeas95 Nays0 (House Journalpage20)

4/19/2017HouseRead third time and sent to Senate (House Journalpage10)

4/20/2017SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journalpage8)

4/25/2017SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage29)

4/27/2017SenateRead third time and enrolled (Senate Journalpage58)

5/4/2017Ratified R 45

5/9/2017Signed By Governor

5/12/2017Effective date 5/9/17

5/15/2017Act No.26

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/7/2017

4/6/2017

4/20/2017

(A26, R45, H3936)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND TO STRIKE OBSOLETE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS.

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

Charleston County voting precinct map number redesignated

SECTION1.Section 77140(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 43 of 2007, is further amended to read:

“(B)The precinct lines pursuant to subsection (A) defining the precincts in Charleston County are as shown on the official map of the United States Census Bureau designated as P1917 on file with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide revised copies of maps of the above precincts defining precinct changes incorporated by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office pursuant to this section to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Charleston County.”

Time effective

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 4th day of May, 2017.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2017.

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