H 3673 General Bill, By Limehouse, Wilkins, Harrell, Simrill, Allison, Barrett, Bingham, Campsen, Chellis, Easterday, Harrison, Haskins, Hinson, Keegan, Kelley, Law, Leach, Littlejohn, Lucas, Martin, Merrill, D. Owens, Rice, Riser, Sandifer, Scarborough, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Vaughn, A. Young and J. Young
Summary: U.S. Senator, Governor may fill vacancy in office by appointment when person of same party as Senator; Elections
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY FILL THE VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON WHO HAS DECLARED HIMSELF TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENATOR WHO VACATED THE OFFICE, AND DECLARED HIS INTENTION IN SUCH AFFIDAVIT TO SERVE IN THE OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THAT POLITICAL PARTY.
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03/07/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
03/07/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8