H 3647 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3647 General Bill, By Boan, Bailey, R.S. Corning, Harvin, Kirsh, T.F. Rogers and
C.L. Sturkie
Similar(S 371, S 1102)
A Bill to amend Section 7-13-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to party primaries conducted by the State Election Commission,
so as to clarify that filing fees for all candidates filing to run in all
primaries, except municipal primaries, must be transmitted by the respective
political parties to the Commission.
03/08/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/08/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
04/22/93 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTY PRIMARIES
CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS
TO CLARIFY THAT FILING FEES FOR ALL CANDIDATES
FILING TO RUN IN ALL PRIMARIES, EXCEPT MUNICIPAL
PRIMARIES, MUST BE TRANSMITTED BY THE RESPECTIVE
POLITICAL PARTIES TO THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by
Act 253 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-40. In the event that a party nominates
candidates by party primary, a party primary must be held by the party
and conducted by the State Election Commission and the respective
county election commissions on the second Tuesday in June of each
general election year and a second and third primary each two weeks
successively thereafter, if necessary. Certification of the names of all
candidates to be placed on primary ballots must be made by the political
party chairman, vice chairman, or secretary to the State Election
Commission or the county election commission, whichever is
responsible under law for preparing the ballot, not later than twelve
o'clock noon on May first, or if May first falls on a Sunday, not later
than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. The filing fees for
all candidates whose names are on ballots to be voted
on filing to run in all primaries, except municipal primaries,
must be transmitted by the respective political parties to the State
Election Commission and placed by the executive director of the
commission in a special account designated for use in conducting the
primaries and must be used for that purpose. The filing fee for each
office is one percent of the total salary for the term of that office or one
hundred dollars, whichever amount is greater."
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are applicable to filing fees
paid by candidates for primaries conducted on August 25, 1992, and all
primaries conducted after that date.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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