South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 591

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       591
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970401
Primary Sponsor:                   Waldrep 
All Sponsors:                      Waldrep 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7184ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19970410
Subject:                           Office other than judicial
                                   elected by General Assembly,
                                   notification to joint committee when
                                   not seeking reelection
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970416  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970415  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970410  Read second time
Senate  19970410  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970409  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19970401  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 10, 1997

S. 591

Introduced by Senator Waldrep

S. Printed 4/10/97--S.

Read the first time April 1, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-20-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON SERVING IN AN OFFICE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OTHER THAN A JUDICIAL OFFICE, WHO IS NOT SEEKING REELECTION TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF CANDIDATES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-20-25. A person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly who is not seeking reelection must give written notice to the joint committee to review candidates for that office of his decision not to seek reelection. The notice must be given not less than thirty days before the last date for filing for that office and is irrevocable. If the notice is given less than thirty days prior to the last date for filing for that office, the joint committee may reopen or extend, as appropriate, the time period for filing for the office. For purposes of this subsection, 'person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly' includes a person serving in office as an appointee to an unexpired term."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.

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