Current Status Bill Number:4093 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Hodges All Sponsors:Hodges Drafted Document Number:gjk\21474sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Judicial candidates, lobbying provisions
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST REFRAIN FROM VISITING THE STATE HOUSE, BLATT BUILDING, GRESSETTE BUILDING, OR ANY OTHER BUILDINGS OF THE STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING MEMBERS AND CAMPAIGNING FOR OFFICE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE LEGISLATIVE SCREENING COMMITTEE HAS RENDERED ITS REPORT REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE JUDICIAL OFFICES TO WHICH THE CANDIDATES SEEK ELECTION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina.
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-19-85. Candidates for judicial offices to be filled by election of the General Assembly must refrain from visiting the State House, Blatt Building, Gressette Building, or any other buildings of the state Capitol Complex for the purpose of meeting members and campaigning for office until such time as the legislative screening committee has rendered its report regarding the qualifications of the candidates for the judicial offices to which the candidates seek election.
Violations of the provisions of this section may be considered by the screening committee when considering a candidate's qualifications.
The provisions of this section do not apply to appointments in the state Capitol Complex initiated and requested by members of the General Assembly for the purpose of meeting or discussing various matters with these judicial candidates."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.