<p> South Carolina General Assembly 115th Session, 2003-2004</p><p>A191, R221, H4574</p><p>STATUS INFORMATION</p><p>General Bill Sponsors: Rep. Bowers Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3688dw04.doc</p><p>Introduced in the House on January 20, 2004 Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2004 Passed by the General Assembly on March 16, 2004 Governor's Action: March 26, 2004, Signed</p><p>Summary: Hampton County polling places</p><p>HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS</p><p>Date Body Action Description with journal page number 1/20/2004 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-16 1/21/2004 House Read second time HJ-16 1/22/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21 1/28/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14 1/28/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14 3/10/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14 3/11/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-21 3/16/2004 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-11 3/24/2004 Ratified R 221 3/26/2004 Signed By Governor 3/31/2004 Copies available 3/31/2004 Effective date 03/26/04 4/5/2004 Act No. 191</p><p>VERSIONS OF THIS BILL</p><p>1/20/2004 1/20/2004-A 3/10/2004 (A191, R221, H4574)</p><p>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES IN HAMPTON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF TWO POLLING PLACES.</p><p>Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:</p><p>Hampton County polling places redesignated</p><p>SECTION 1. Section 7-7-300 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 230 of 2000, is further amended to read:</p><p>“Section 7-7-300. (A) In Hampton County there are the following voting precincts: Brunson, polling place at Brunson Fire Department; Hampton Courthouse No. 1, polling place at Ben Hazel School; Hampton Courthouse No. 2, polling place at County Courthouse; Varnville, polling place at Fire House at Town Hall; Early Branch, polling place at Early Branch Grocery on Highway 68 (formerly McTeer’s Store); Garnett, polling place at Garnett Learning Center; Gifford, polling place at Gifford Lodge Hall; Estill, polling place at Estill Fire Department; Bonnett, polling place at Bonnett Fire Department; Furman, polling place at Old Furman School; Yemassee, polling place at Yemassee Town Hall; Horse Gall, polling place at Vincent Smith’s Garage; Rivers Mill, polling place at Hickory Grove Community Center; Hopewell, polling place at Hopewell Community Center; Crocketville-Miley, polling place at Crocketville Community Center; Cummings, polling place at Cummings Fire Department; Scotia, polling place at Scotia Town Hall; and Black Creek, polling place at Will Kinard’s Home. (B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the clerk of court of the county and also on file with the State Election Commission as provided and maintained by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board.” Time effective</p><p>SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.</p><p>Ratified the 24th day of March, 2004.</p><p>Approved the 26th day of March, 2004. </p><p>______</p><p>2</p>