Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:103 Primary Sponsor:Martschink Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Party primary election date changed Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2341 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martschink Courson Wilson Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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103 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
103 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME OF CONDUCTING A PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE ON WHICH IT IS HELD FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JUNE TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 363 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-40. In the event that If a party shall nominate nominates candidates by party primary election, a party primary election must be held by the party on the second first Tuesday in June September of each general election year and a second and third primary election each two weeks successively thereafter, if necessary."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.