2015-2016 Bill 1257: Charleston County Voting Precincts - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

S.1257

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Cleary

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22843zw16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2016

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016

Currently residing in the House Charleston Delegation

Summary: Charleston County voting precincts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/20/2016SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage2)

4/20/2016SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary(Senate Journalpage2)

5/11/2016SenateRecalled from Committee on Judiciary(Senate Journalpage3)

5/12/2016Scrivener's error corrected

5/12/2016SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage29)

5/12/2016SenateRoll call Ayes41 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage29)

5/17/2016SenateRead third time and sent to House (Senate Journalpage17)

5/18/2016HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage62)

5/18/2016HouseReferred to Charleston Delegation(House Journalpage62)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/20/2016

5/11/2016

5/12/2016

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

May 11, 2016

S.1257

Introduced by Senator Cleary

S. Printed 5/11/16--S.[SEC 5/12/16 12:25 PM]

Read the first time April 20, 2016.

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ABILL

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:

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 P1907P1916on file with the Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Office of Research and StatisticsRevenue and Fiscal Affairs Officeshall provide revised copies of maps of the above precincts defining precinct changes incorporated by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Officepursuant to this section to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Charleston County by the Office of Research and Statistics of theRevenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.”

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

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