Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on S. 2 and S. 29

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING

TO: Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
Senator John L. Scott, Jr.
Senator Paul Thurmond
Senator Katrina Shealy

FROM: Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III, Chairman

DATE: December 28, 2012

SUBJECT: Subcommittee Meeting on S.2 and S.29

A subcommittee meeting on S.2 has been scheduled for Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in room 308 of the Gressette Building. Heather Anderson and Bob Maldonado are the attorneys for the following bill(s).

S. 2 -- Senators Campsen and L. Martin: A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE "EQUAL ACCESS TO THE BALLOT ACT", BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1356, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS BY A CANDIDATE, TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO IS NOT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND A CANDIDATE WHO IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL ELECTRONICALLY FILE OR UPDATE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, AS APPLICABLE, PRIOR TO FILING A STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY OR NOMINATION FOR PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING PERIOD RUNS FROM MARCH TWENTY-THIRD TO MARCH THIRTIETH, TO REQUIRE THAT THE PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOT ACCEPT A STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY UNLESS THE COMMITTEE VERIFIES THAT THE CANDIDATE FILED AN ELECTRONIC STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INTENTIONS OF CANDIDACY ARE TO SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE ELECTION COMMISSION BY NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE.

S.29 -- Senator Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-710 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WITH A REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT WITH THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mae Wilson of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

/cmw

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 2:37 P.M.