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H. 3849
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Jordan, Fry, Ott and Henderson
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Introduced in the House on February 23, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Local office candidates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/23/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) 2/23/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 29)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-80 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE THAT ARE ELECTED FROM SPECIFIC DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-15-80. Notwithstanding another provision of law, no person is eligible to hold a local elective office who, at the time of his election, is not a duly qualified elector in the district from which he may be elected. A candidate for a local elective office that is elected from a specific district must be a legal resident of the district in which he is a candidate at the time he files for the office."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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