S 0375 General Bill, By Leatherman
Similar (S 1122, H 4884)
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-870 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT MAY BE PAID TO POLL WATCHERS AND OTHERS PROVIDING ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES OR COMMITTEES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1310 RELATING TO RECIPIENTS AND REVIEW OF CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO FORWARD A COPY OF ALL CAMPAIGN REPORTS TO THE CLERK OF COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE WITHIN TWO DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION MUST REVIEW ALL STATEMENTS FOR INADVERTENT AND UNINTENTIONAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1366 RELATING TO PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1372 RELATING TO TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF RULES ON CAMPAIGN REPORTS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION RATHER THAN THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION MAY DETERMINE THAT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS ON CAMPAIGN REPORTS ARE INADVERTENT AND UNINTENTIONAL, AND THAT THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION MAY ASSESS A TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS.
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02/13/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/13/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4