Current Status Bill Number:271 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Wilson All Sponsors:Wilson, Leventis, Giese, Rankin, Rose Drafted Document Number:RES9531.AJW Companion Bill Number:197, 3338 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Campaign practices
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19941114 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1315 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, GIVE, OFFER, OR PROMISE ANYTHING OF VALUE TO AN ELECTION OFFICIAL AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION OFFICIAL MAY NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ASK, DEMAND, EXACT, SOLICIT, SEEK, ACCEPT, RECEIVE OR AGREE TO RECEIVE ANYTHING OF VALUE FROM A CANDIDATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "ELECTION OFFICIAL" AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TRANSFER" TO INCLUDE TRANSFERS BETWEEN A CANDIDATE AND AN ELECTION OFFICIAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-1315. (A) A candidate may not, directly or indirectly, give, transfer, offer, or promise anything of value to an election official. An election official may not, directly or indirectly, ask, demand, exact, solicit, seek, accept, receive or agree to receive anything of value from a candidate.
(B) The provisions of subsection (A) apply from the beginning of an election cycle until the time that a candidate files a final campaign report."
SECTION 2. Section 8-13-1300(10) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(10) (A) `Election cycle' means the period of a term of office beginning on the day after the general election for the office, up to and including the following general election for the same office, including a primary, special primary, or special election; however, the contribution limits under Sections 8-13-1314 and 8-13-1316 apply only to elections occurring on or after January 1, 1992, and are for each primary, runoff, or special election in which a candidate has opposition and for each general election. If the candidate remains unopposed during an election cycle, one contribution limit shall apply. (B) `Election official' means a member or employee of a municipal, county, or state election commission, whether elected or appointed; a member or employee of a county voter registration board, whether elected or appointed; a member or employee of a combined election commission and voter registration board, whether elected or appointed; a member or employee of a municipal, county, or state party executive committee, whether elected or appointed; and a municipal, county, or state poll manager or poll worker, whether elected or appointed."
SECTION 3. Section 8-13-1300(30) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
(30) `Transfer' means the movement or exchange of funds or anything of value between committees and candidates, or between a candidate and an election official, except the disposition of surplus funds or material assets by a candidate to a party committee, as provided in this article."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.