S 1162

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 1162
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND ACT 509 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT SIX MEMBERS OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER GOVERNING BODY MUST BE ELECTED FROM
SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  SECTION 13A.
(B)(1) of Act 509 of 1982, as last amended by Act 232 of 2024, is amended to
read:
    (B)(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the seven-member governing body of
Anderson County School District 2 must be elected as follows:
  (a) one member
each from Districts 2, 5, and 6 must be elected from each
respective single-member district beginning with school trustee
elections in 20242028;
  (b) one member
each from Districts 1, 3, and 4 must be elected from each
respective single-member district beginning with school trustee
elections in 2026; and
  (c) one member
elected from Anderson County School District 2 at large.
    A candidate for a
numbered district seat must reside in, and be elected by
the qualified electors of, the district for which the candidate files
for election. Each of the seven members must be elected to four-year terms by the qualified electors of all of Anderson County School
District 2 with the winners from each numbered district seat and the
at-large seat determined by plurality vote. The numbered districts are defined
on map number S-07-02-24 as maintained in the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
Office.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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