S 0231 General Bill, By Campsen and Rose
Summary: Boards and Commissions Election Reform Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT "THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ELECTION REFORM ACT", BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-940, RELATING TO FORM AND REPORTS BY CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT, TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST FILE A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT WITH THE HOUSE AND SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO VOTE CAN BE TAKEN ON A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION UNTIL TEN DAYS AFTER THE REPORT IS FILED, TO PROVIDE THAT A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPOINTMENT TRANSMISSION TO THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPOINTEE MAY NOT BE CONFIRMED UNLESS THE REPORT ACCOMPANIES THE TRANSMISSION TO THE SENATE, AND TO PROHIBIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CANDIDATES AND APPOINTEES TO CANDIDATES FOR OR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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12/17/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-189
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-189