S 0004 General Bill, By Courson
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR HIS AGENCY MAY NOT KNOWINGLY SOLICIT A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND FROM A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OR FROM A FOREIGN BUSINESS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1314 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT SOLICIT OR ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN OR FROM A FOREIGN BUSINESS OR ITS AGENT, DEFINED AS A PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER COMBINATION OF PERSONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF OR HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, INCLUDING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES FORMED BY A FOREIGN BUSINESS.
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-86
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-86