H 3793 General Bill, By Carnell, Govan, Kennedy, Rhoad, Taylor and Wilder
Summary: Election protests, candidate protesting election without merit to pay winning candidate's costs incurred as result of
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTION PROTESTS, BY ADDING SECTION 7-17-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO PROTESTS AN ELECTION ON ANY GROUND OTHER THAN THE DISPARITY OF THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST WHO LOOSES THE PROTEST MUST PAY THE WINNING CANDIDATE'S COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROTEST IF THE BOARD HEARING THE PROTEST DETERMINES THAT THE PROTEST IS FRIVOLOUS AND WITHOUT MERIT, AND TO DEFINE "FRIVOLOUS" AND "WITHOUT MERIT" FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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03/22/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-24
03/22/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-24