BIL:3404
RTN:152
ACN:174
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:19990128
PSP:W.McLeod
SPO:W.McLeod, Scott
DDN:l:\council\bills\kgh\15250ac99.doc
DPB:19990603
LAD:19990528
GOV:U Became law without signature of Governor
DGA:19990616
SUB:Allendale County School Districts, Education Board, nonpartisan election of, candidate provisions
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------19990819Act No. A174
------19990616Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------19990609Ratified R152
House19990603Concurred in Senate amendment,
enrolled for ratification
Senate19990528Amended, read third time,
returned to House with amendment
Senate19990527Returned to the third reading
local and uncontested Calendar
Senate19990527Reconsidered vote whereby
read third time and enrolled
for ratification
Senate19990527Recalled from Legislative Council
Senate19990526Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate19990506Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate19990504Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and uncontested
Calendar without reference
House19990430Read third time, sent to Senate
House19990429Read second time, unanimous consent
for third reading on the next
Legislative day
House19990429Request for debate withdrawn
by RepresentativeWhipper
Hamilton
Fleming
House19990428Request for debate withdrawn
by RepresentativeScott
Vaughn
Loftis
Leach
House19990427Request for debate by RepresentativeVaughn
Leach
Loftis
Davenport
Hamilton
Fleming
Whipper
Clyburn
Scott
House19990421Committee report: Favorable25 HJ
House19990331Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Scott
House19990331Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.W. McLeod
House19990331Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Cave
House19990128Introduced, read first time,25 HJ
referred to Committee
Printed Versions of This Bill
Ordered Printed on 19990421
Ordered Printed on 19990504
Ordered Printed on 19990528
TXT:
(A174, R152, H3404)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ALLENDALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION BEGINNING IN 2000; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES WHEREBY A PERSON MAY DECLARE HIS CANDIDACY AND WHEREBY THE ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AND RESULTS DETERMINED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SO ELECTED; AND TO REPEAL ACT 453 OF 1998 RELATING TO ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE ALLENDALE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE IN THE YEAR 2000 WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
County board of education; nonpartisan elections; election procedures
SECTION1.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2000 election, the members of the Allendale County Board of Education, which shall consist of five members, must be elected in a nonpartisan election to be held at the same time as the general election in evennumbered years. One member must be elected from and be a resident of each of the election districts from which members of the county council are elected. Members shall serve terms of four years, until their successors are elected and qualify. If a vacancy on the board occurs for any reason other than expiration of a term, the board shall call a special election to fill the unexpired term, so long as the vacancy does not occur within ten months of a regular board election. If the vacancy occurs within ten months of a regular board election, the vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term or for a full term as appropriate at the next regular election.
Each member of the board must be elected by the qualified electors of the district from which he seeks election. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission on forms furnished by the commission. This notice of candidacy must be a sworn statement and must include the candidate’s name, age, election district from which he resides and seeks election, voting precinct, period of residence in the county and election district, and other information as the county election commission requires. The filing period opens on the first Tuesday in September at noon to run for two weeks as provided in Section 713352 of the 1976 Code. The results of the elections must be determined by the nonpartisan plurality method as contained in Section 51561 of the 1976 Code.
The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the elections for members of the board in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The commissioners shall prepare the necessary ballots, appoint managers for the voting precincts, and do all things necessary to carry out the elections, including the counting of ballots and declaring the results. The commission shall publish notices of the elections in the same manner provided in Section 71335 of the 1976 Code.
The members of each board elected in these nonpartisan elections shall take office one week following certification of their election as provided in Section 5919315 of the 1976 Code.
The board has all the powers, duties, and responsibilities as prescribed in Section 591510 of the 1976 Code and as otherwise provided by law.
Members’ terms
SECTION2.The terms of the members of the Allendale County Board of Education serving on this act’s effective date terminate at such time as the members of the board elected in 2000 take office pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
Of the members elected pursuant to Section 1 of this act, those representing Districts 2 and 4 shall serve initial terms of two years, and those representing Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall serve initial terms of four years. Thereafter, all members shall be elected for fouryear terms.
Repeal
SECTION3.Act 453 of 1998 is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION4.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/16/99.
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