South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
A157, R168, S1144
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22112zw18.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 885, 4178
Introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2018
Introduced in the House on April 5, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on April 12, 2018
Governor's Action: April 17, 2018, Signed
Summary: Newberry County Voting precincts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
3/27/2018SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journalpage4)
3/29/2018SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage29)
3/29/2018SenateRoll call Ayes43 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage29)
3/29/2018SenateUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journalpage29)
4/2/2018SenateRead third time and sent to House (Senate Journalpage4)
4/5/2018HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage11)
4/5/2018HouseReferred to Newberry Delegation (House Journalpage11)
4/10/2018HouseCommittee report: Favorable Newberry Delegation (House Journalpage2)
4/11/2018HouseRead second time (House Journalpage13)
4/11/2018HouseRoll call Yeas88 Nays0 (House Journalpage13)
4/12/2018HouseRead third time and enrolled (House Journalpage6)
4/12/2018Ratified R 168
4/17/2018Signed By Governor
4/24/2018Effective date 04/17/18
4/30/2018Act No.157
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/27/2018
3/27/2018-A
4/10/2018
(A157, R168, S1144)
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 ELIMINATE THE MIDWAY PRECINCT, AND TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Designation of Newberry County voting precincts
SECTION1.Section 77420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 137 of 2018, 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
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 City
Prosperity Outside
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 Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office designated as document P7118A and as shown on copies of the official map provided by the office to the State Election Commission and the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Newberry County.
(C)The polling places for the precincts provided in this section must be established by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Newberry County subject to the approval of the majority of the Newberry County Delegation.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 12th day of April, 2018.
Approved the 17th day of April, 2018.
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