H*2911 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*2911(Rat #0363, Act #0344 of 1986) General Bill, By House Judiciary
A Bill to amend Sections 7-13-350, as amended, 7-13-351, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1976, relating respectively to certification of nominees in a party
primary or convention, to the general election ballot and petition candidates,
so as to include countywide or less than countywide offices within those
offices covered by the provisions and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section
7-13-352, so as to provide a uniform deadline for filing statements of
candidacy by persons seeking election to nonpartisan offices, multi-county
districts, countywide, or less than countywide, when the election is held at
the time of the general election.
05/01/85 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-2814
05/08/85 House Read second time HJ-2977
05/09/85 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3081
05/09/85 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2015
05/09/85 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2015
02/12/86 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-551
02/19/86 Senate Read second time SJ-644
02/19/86 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-644
02/25/86 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-723
03/04/86 Ratified R 363
03/07/86 Signed By Governor
03/07/86 Effective date 03/07/86
03/07/86 Act No. 344
03/17/86 Copies available
(A344, R363, H2911)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, AND 7-13-351, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING RESPECTIVELY TO CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES IN A
PARTY PRIMARY OR CONVENTION, TO THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT AND PETITION
CANDIDATES, SO AS TO INCLUDE COUNTYWIDE OR LESS THAN COUNTYWIDE OFFICES WITHIN
THOSE OFFICES COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 7-13-352, SO AS TO PROVIDE A UNIFORM DEADLINE FOR FILING STATEMENTS OF
CANDIDACY BY PERSONS SEEKING ELECTION TO NONPARTISAN OFFICES, MULTI-COUNTY
DISTRICTS, COUNTYWIDE, OR LESS THAN COUNTYWIDE, WHEN THE ELECTION IS HELD AT THE
TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Nominee
SECTION 1. Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 405 of
1984, is further amended to read:
"Section 7-13-350. The nominees in a party primary or party convention
held under the provisions of this title by any political party certified by the
Commission under this title for one or more of the offices, national, state,
circuit, multi-county district, countywide, or less than countywide, to be voted
on in the general election must be placed upon the appropriate ballot for the
election as candidates nominated by party by the authority charged by law with
preparing the ballot if the names of the nominees are certified by the political
party chairman, vice-chairman, or secretary to the authority, for general
elections held under Section 7-13-10, not later than twelve o'clock noon on
September first, or if September first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve
o'clock noon on the following Monday; and for a special or municipal election,
by at least twelve o'clock noon on the thirtieth day prior to the date of holding
the election, or if the thirtieth day falls on Sunday, by twelve o'clock noon on
the following Monday."
Nominee by petition
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 7-13-351 of the 1976 Code, created by
Act 263 of 1984, is amended to read:
"Any nominee by petition for one or more of the offices, national, state,
circuit, multi-county district, countywide or less than countywide, to be voted
on in the general election must be placed upon the appropriate ballot by the
officer, commissioners, or other authority charged by law with preparing the
ballot if the petition is submitted to the officer, commissioner, or other
authority, as the case may be, for general elections held under Section 7-13-10,
not later than twelve o'clock noon on August first, or if August first falls on
Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. At the time
the petition is submitted, the authority charged with accepting it shall issue
a receipt to the person submitting the petition which shall reflect the date it
was submitted and the total number of signatures contained therein. The board
of voter registration of each respective county shall check the petition at the
request of the authority charged with printing the ballot for that office and
shall certify the results to the authority not later than twelve o'clock noon
September first, or if September first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve
o'clock noon on the following Monday."
Candidate for nonpartisan office
SECTION 3. Article 3, Chapter 13, of Title 7 of the 1976 Code, is amended by
adding:
"Section 7-13-352. Any candidate for a nonpartisan office, multi-county
district, countywide or less than countywide, to be voted on at the time of the
general election, who qualifies by statement of candidacy shall file the
statement of candidacy with the authority responsible by law for conducting the
election not later than twelve o'clock noon on September first, or if September
first falls on Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following
Monday."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |