South Carolina H 5653: Lee County School District Board of Trustees

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2025-2026 Bill 5653 Text of Previous Version (May. 12, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5653

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Introduced

May 12, 2026

H. 5653

Introduced 
by Rep. Scott 

L. Printed 5/12/26--S.

Read the first time May 12, 2026

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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. 

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of 
Act 843 of 1952, as last amended by Act 278 of 1979, is amended to read:

 Section 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 shall serve until January 2, 1985. Length of terms for those 
initially elected shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the 
elected board.Members from districts 1, 2, 3, and 7 
must be elected in 2028 until their successors are elected and qualify. Members 
from districts 4, 5, and 6 must be elected in 2030 and until their successors 
are elected and qualify.

 (C) 
All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate and be elected to the board 
shall file a statement of intention of candidacy with the Lee County Board of 
Voter Registration and Elections as provided in Section 7-13-352.

 (D) 
A vacancy on the board must be filled by appointment upon a majority vote of 
the Lee County Legislative Delegation for the unexpired portion of the term.

 (E) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each member of the board may 
receive compensation in an amount not to exceed six thousand dollars annually. 
The board may, by majority vote, increase the compensation of its members; 
provided, any increase in compensation may not take effect until the commencement 
of the next term of office for those members.

 (F) 
The board is hereby constituted the Board of Trustees for the School 
District of Lee County with all the powers and responsibilities as prescribed 
in Section 59-15-10 of the 1976 S.C. Code.

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

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