H 3555

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 3555
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 59-71-40, RELATING TO A SCHOOL BOND ELECTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER OF
ANY YEAR.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 59-71-40 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    Section
59-71-40.  The election hereby required shall be ordered by the authorities,
who shall fix the date thereof on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of November of any year and prescribe the form of the
notice of the holding of the election. Advices of the action thus taken by the
authorities shall be transmitted to the commissioners of election for the
county, or counties, wherein the election is to be held. It shall thereupon
become the duty of the commissioners of election to conduct the election so
ordered. To that end, the commissioners of election shall prescribe the form of
ballot, arrange for voting places in each precinct, or any part of a precinct,
constituting all or a portion of the operating school unit, appoint managers,
and receive the returns of the election. After duly canvassing the returns, the
commissioners of election shall declare the results thereof and certify such
results to the authorities.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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