South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

H. 3789

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. M.A.Pitts, Taylor and Duncan

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11594ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on March 16, 2005

Introduced in the Senate on March 30, 2005

Last Amended on May 18, 2006

Currently residing in the House

Summary: Laurens County School District Board of Trustees

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/16/2005HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ89

3/29/2005HouseRead second time HJ23

3/30/2005HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ24

3/30/2005SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar SJ12

5/18/2006SenateAmended SJ53

5/18/2006SenateRead second time SJ53

5/18/2006SenateUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ53

5/19/2006SenateRead third time and returned to House with amendments SJ1

5/19/2006Scrivener's error corrected

5/24/2006HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 30, 2006 HJ41

5/30/2006HouseDebate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday, June 1, 2006 HJ37

6/1/2006HouseDebate adjourned until Friday, June 2, 2006 HJ30

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/16/2005

3/16/2005-A

3/30/2005

5/18/2006

5/19/2006

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 18, 2006

H.3789

Introduced by Reps. M.A.Pitts, Taylor and Duncan

L. Printed 5/18/06--S.[SEC 5/19/06 2:21 PM]

Read the first time March 30, 2005.

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A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ELECTION OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO SET THE ELECTIONS AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF TRUSTEES WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE PRIOR TO THE ELECTION OF NEW TRUSTEES ARE EXTENDED UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND TAKE OFFICE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.Section 1(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

“(F)An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1997at the time of the general election beginning in 2008, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 2, 4, and 6 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1997December 1, 2008, and shall serve a fouryear term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular fouryear terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in Marchat the general election of the appropriate year to take office on AprilDecember first.”

SECTION2.Section 1(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

“(G)An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1999at the time of the general election beginning in 2006, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1999December 1, 2006, and shall serve a fouryear term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular fouryear terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in Marchat the general election of the appropriate year to take office on AprilDecember first.”

SECTION3.Section 2(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

“(F)An election to elect a school board trustee must be held on the first Tuesday in March 1989at the time of the general election beginning in 2008, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 56, Election Districts 5, 6, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on April 1, 1989December 1, 2008. Thereafter, successors must be elected for regular fouryear terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in Marchat the general election of the appropriate year to take office on AprilDecember first.”

SECTION4.Section 2(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

“(G)The members of the Board of Trustees of School District 56 of Laurens County, Election Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 elected March 1, 1988, shall continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify on the second Tuesday in March 1991at the time of the general election beginning in 2006. Their successors must be elected for regular fouryear terms at elections to be held on the second Tuesday in Marchat the general election of the appropriate year to take office on AprilDecember first.”

SECTION5.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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