S 1338 General Bill, By Leatherman and Rose
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 8-1-15 TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO OWES THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
 UNPAID FINES OR OTHER MONIES MAY NOT BE ELECTED, REELECTED, OR APPOINTED TO A
 PUBLIC OFFICE WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

   03/14/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   03/14/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 10)
   03/27/12  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-15 TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO OWES THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION UNPAID FINES OR OTHER MONIES MAY NOT BE ELECTED, REELECTED, OR APPOINTED TO A PUBLIC OFFICE WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-1-15.    An individual who owes the State Ethics Commission unpaid fines or other monies may not be elected, reelected, or appointed to a public office whose qualifications are not defined in the Constitution of this State."

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