Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3582 Primary Sponsor:D. Smith Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public official, resignation of Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:EGM/18108DW.93 Introduced Date:19930302 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930302 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:D. Smith Graham Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3582 House 19930302 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 8-1-145, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IRREVOCABLE RESIGNATION OF AN ELECTED OFFICEHOLDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON RESIGNS HIS OFFICE BECAUSE HE IS OFFERING FOR ANOTHER POPULARLY ELECTED OFFICE, THE OFFICE IS NOT CONSIDERED VACATED UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-1-145 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 382 of 1990, is further amended by adding:
"(D) If the person resigns his office under the provisions of this section because he is offering for another popularly elected office, the office is not considered vacated until a successor is elected and qualifies."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.