Current Status Bill Number:1233 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960307 Primary Sponsor:Ford All Sponsors:Ford Drafted Document Number:jud6075.rf Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:House of Representatives, residency requirements
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Senate 19960307 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO DELETE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT; AND TO ADD SECTION 2-1-62, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-1-40. Any person otherwise qualified by law and the Constitution of this State may file as a candidate and can be elected only in the district in which he is a resident. A person may file for only one House office. Terms of office shall be are for two years."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-62. Any person otherwise qualified by law and the Constitution of this State may file as a candidate for the Senate or House of Representatives only if he is an elector of the district at the time he files for at least thirty days before the last day candidates may file for that office."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.