H 3422 General Bill, By Lucas, Delleney and Harrell
Similar (H 3249)
Summary: Campaign Reform Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-700, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE USE OF ONE'S OFFICIAL POSITION FOR FINANCIAL GAIN AND THE DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SO AS TO REVISE THE DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF A PERSON'S STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN OTHER DISCLOSURES WHICH MUST BE MADE BY A FILER ON HIS STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE CAMPAIGN PRACTICES PROVISIONS OF THE ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1314, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY ONE CANDIDATE TO ANOTHER AND COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED, FINANCED, MAINTAINED, OR CONTROLLED BY A CANDIDATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE CONTRIBUTION RESTRICTION EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF COMMITTEES.
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01/24/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 26)
01/24/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 26)