South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 968


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-1-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUAL OFFICE HOLDING, TO CLARIFY THAT THE POSITION OF FIRE MARSHAL IN A FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT A POSITION OF HONOR OR PROFIT FOR PURPOSES OF DUAL OFFICE HOLDING CONSIDERATION UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 8-1-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 8-1-130.    Any member, including fire marshal, of a lawfully and regularly organized fire department, county veterans affairs officer, constable, or municipal judge serving as attorney for another city is not considered to be a dual officeholder, by virtue of serving in that capacity, for the purposes of the Constitution of this State."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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