S 0939 General Bill, By Reese
Summary: Elections, partisan; candidate contributions to be limited; Ethics, Campaign practices, election cycle defined
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1313 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE IN A PARTISAN ELECTION FROM RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDING FUNDS, FROM ALL SOURCES, IN AN ELECTION CYCLE MORE THAN THE OFFICE WOULD COMPENSATE THE ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR A FULL TERM, AND TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN ELECTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTION CYCLE", SO AS TO PROVIDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTION CYCLE" THAT THE CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 8-13-1313 ARE FOR EACH PRIMARY, RUNOFF, OR SPECIAL ELECTION IN WHICH A CANDIDATE HAS OPPOSITION AND FOR EACH GENERAL ELECTION.
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10/19/99	Senate	Prefiled
10/19/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-31
01/11/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31