Bill 3314

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3314
Ratification Number:            510
Act Number:                     423
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950118
Primary Sponsor:                Rogers 
All Sponsors:                   Rogers 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1638dw.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960531
Date of Last Amendment:         19950221
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960618
Subject:                        Election Commission, ethics

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960626  Act No. A423
------  19960618  Signed by Governor
------  19960613  Ratified R510
Senate  19960531  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960530  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  the next Legislative day
Senate  19960521  Recalled from Committee,                 11 SJ
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19950223  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950222  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950221  Amended, read second time
House   19950215  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950118  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

(A423, R510, H3314)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-75 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION, VOTER, REGISTRATION BOARD, OR COMBINED ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN DURING THE MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE, TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OR BOARD FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE OR KNOWINGLY ATTEND A FUNDRAISER HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANDIDATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN DURING THE MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE, TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE OR KNOWINGLY ATTEND A FUNDRAISER HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANDIDATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Members of local election commissions; political activity prohibited

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-13-75. No member of a county or municipal election commission, voter registration board, or combined election and voter registration commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate over whose election the member has jurisdiction. Violation of this section subjects the member to removal by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority."

Member of State Election Commission prohibition of political activity

SECTION 2. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 276 of 1992, is further amended by adding:

"(e) No member of the commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member of the commission may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate. Violation of this subsection subjects the commissioner to removal by the Governor."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 18th day of June, 1996.