Current Status Bill Number:395 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950124 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas and Wilson Drafted Document Number:PT\1660DW.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Legislature, ethics
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Senate 19950124 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-3-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE IF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESIGNS OR IS EXPELLED, HE MUST REPAY ANY COMPENSATION RECEIVED ON A PRO RATA BASIS, AND PROVIDE THAT IF HE DOES NOT, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL WITHHOLD THAT AMOUNT FROM ANY RETIREMENT BENEFITS HE RECEIVES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-3-25. If a member of the General Assembly resigns or is expelled, he must repay any compensation he has received for that year on a pro rata basis. The Clerk of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall request the repayment of the compensation paid. If the member does not repay the monies he has received within thirty days of the date of request by the clerk, the Comptroller General is authorized to deduct the appropriate amount from any retirement benefits the member may receive and remit this amount to the credit of the general fund of the State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.