H*3166(Rat #0397, Act #0337 of 2006)  General Bill, By Taylor, Leach, Vaughn, 
Bailey, Scarborough and Sandifer
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 7-11-53 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY
 SUBSTITUTES A CANDIDATE FOR A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION, IT MUST DO SO AS
 SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, TO REQUIRE THE NOMINATION OF A SUBSTITUTE
 CANDIDATE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE
 THE CANDIDACY BECOMES VACANT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PARTY FAILS TO NOMINATE
 A SUBSTITUTE CANDIDATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE PARTY IS PROHIBITED FROM
 NOMINATING A CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE. - ratified title

   12/15/04  House  Prefiled
   12/15/04  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-108
   01/11/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-108
   01/25/06  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-14
   01/26/06  House  Read second time HJ-17
   01/26/06  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-18
   01/27/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   01/31/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   01/31/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
   02/02/06  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy,
                     Campsen, Williams
   05/24/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-14
   05/25/06  Senate Amended SJ-75
   05/25/06  Senate Read second time SJ-75
   05/31/06  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   06/01/06  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-42
   06/07/06         Ratified R 397
   06/08/06         Signed By Governor
   06/12/06         Copies available
   06/12/06         Effective date 06/08/06
   06/16/06         Act No. 337

(A337, R397, H3166)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-53 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY SUBSTITUTES A CANDIDATE FOR A GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION, IT MUST DO SO AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, TO REQUIRE THE NOMINATION OF A SUBSTITUTE CANDIDATE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CANDIDACY BECOMES VACANT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PARTY FAILS TO NOMINATE A SUBSTITUTE CANDIDATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE PARTY IS PROHIBITED FROM NOMINATING A CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Nomination of a replacement candidate

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 7-11-53.    If the executive committee of a political party substitutes a candidate for a general or special election pursuant to Section 7-11-50, it must do so as soon as is reasonably possible. The executive committee must nominate a substitute candidate for an office not more than thirty days from the date the candidacy becomes vacant. If a party fails to name a substitute candidate within thirty days pursuant to Section 7-11-50, that party is prohibited from nominating a candidate for that office."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2006.

Approved the 8th day of June, 2006.