South Carolina S 257: Teacher employment, retired teachers

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2025-2026 Bill 257 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 22, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 257

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Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
7-13-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR VOTING IF A POLLING PLACE 
EXPERIENCES A DELAY OR INTERRUPTION OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
7-13-65. If at any polling place the opening of polls is delayed by more than 
fifteen minutes beyond the time specified in Section 7-13-25 for early voting 
or Section 70-13-60 for election day voting, or if voting at a polling place is 
interrupted for more than fifteen minutes after opening, then the county board 
of voter registration and elections must extend the closing time by a number of 
minutes equal to the duration of the delay or interruption.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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