South Carolina H5653: Lee County School District Board of Trustees

What the bill says

To amend act 843 of 1952, as amended, relating to the lee county board of education, so as to clarify the method by which persons file to become a candidate for election to the board, the manner in which board elections are conducted, and the manner in which vacancies on the board are filled; and to provide for the annual compensation of members of the board. b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. section 1 of act 843 of 1952, as last amended by act 278 of 1979, is amended to read: s ection 1. (a) the central authority of lee county's educatio.

From the amended text, May 12, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ARE FILLED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 843 of 1952, as last amended by Act 278 of 1979, is amended to read: S ection 1. (A) The central authority of Lee County's educational system shall be the county board of education consisting of seven members. One member shall be elected from and be a resident of each of the single-member election districts from which members of the county council are elected. ( B) Members shall be elected in nonpartisan elections held at the same time as the general election in November of each even-numbered year for terms of four years and assume office on January second of the year following election and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify. Of those initially elected in 1980 three members shall serve until January 2, 1983, and four members …

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Sponsors

• Scott, Keishan (D, 50) · primary sponsor