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H. 3735
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts, E.H. Pitts, Cato, Koon, Pinson, Stille and Walker
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Introduced in the House on March 5, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: General Assembly, member of or family prohibited from being elected to state board, commission, committee or office elected by
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/5/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-70
3/5/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-70
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-940 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A FAMILY MEMBER OF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM BEING ELECTED TO A STATE BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, OR OFFICE FILLED BY AN ELECTION HELD BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-940. No 'family member', as defined in Section 2-17-10(6), of a person serving in the General Assembly may be elected to any state board, commission, committee, judgeship, or any other office in which the seat is filled by an election held by the General Assembly. This prohibition also continues for a period of one year after that person ceases to be a member of the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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