S 0735 General Bill, By Elliott
Summary: Election protests
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT AND APPELLANT COURTS OF THIS STATE, WHEN HEARING ELECTION PROTESTS CONCERNING ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR LOCAL GENERAL OR NONPARTISAN ELECTION, SHALL RENDER THEIR DECISION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR ORAL ARGUMENTS UNLESS BY ORDER THE COURT SPECIFIES THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WOULD PREVENT THEIR RENDERING A DECISION WITHIN THIS SIXTY-DAY PERIOD.
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04/12/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time
04/12/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/15/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams