Current Status Bill Number:3028 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Vaughn All Sponsors:Vaughn, Cato, Simrill, Cooper, Meacham, Kirsh, Stille, Robinson, Harrell Drafted Document Number:PT\1471DW.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Public official defined
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE ETHICS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-100(27) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"(27) `Public official' means an elected or appointed official of the State, a county, a municipality, or a political subdivision thereof, including candidates for the office, and a member of the judiciary. "Public official" does not mean a member of the judiciary except that for the purposes of campaign practices, campaign disclosure, and disclosure of economic interests, a probate judge is considered a public official and must meet the requirements of this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.