Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1275 Primary Sponsor:Rose Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Law enforcement official, partisan political activity Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:1275 Introduced Date:Feb 06, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 28, 1992 Last History Type:Read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1275 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
1275 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11
with amendment
1275 Senate Feb 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 28, 1992
S. 1275
S. Printed 4/28/92--S.
Read the first time February 6, 1992.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1275), to amend Chapter 23, Title 15 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 23-15-115, so as to make it unlawful for a public official or public employee who is a law enforcement official to ask or require an employee to participate in partisan political activity, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:
/SECTION 1. Chapter 15 of Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-15-115. (A) No public official, public member, or public employee, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 8, who is a law enforcement official may ask or require an employee of the public official, public member, or public employee to attend or participate in a partisan political meeting, to join a partisan political organization, or to vote for, campaign for, or otherwise support for election that public official, public member, or public employee.
(B) No public official, public member, or public employee, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 8, who is a law enforcement official may derive any personal income from providing food or any other product or service to a prisoner.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Amend title to conform.
MARSHALL B. WILLIAMS, for Committee.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 15 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-15-115 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHO IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TO ASK OR REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHO IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TO DERIVE INCOME FROM PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES TO A PRISONER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15 of Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following section:
"Section 23-15-115. (A) No public official or public employee, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 8, who is a law enforcement official may ask or require an employee of the public official or public employee to attend or participate in a partisan political meeting, to join a partisan political organization, or to vote for, or otherwise to support for election, any candidate or public official.
(B) No public official or public employee, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 8, who is a law enforcement official may derive any personal income from providing food or any other product or service to a prisoner.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.