S*571 Session 108 (1989-1990)
S*0571(Rat #0210, Act #0136 of 1989) General Bill, By I.E. Lourie, Courson,
H.U. Fielding, Leatherman, J.M. Long, McGill, Passailaigue, M.T. Rose,
J.M. Waddell and Wilson
A Bill to amend Section 7-9-100, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to state conventions of political parties, so as to change
times when the conventions must be held.
03/23/89 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/23/89 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/06/89 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-37
04/11/89 Senate Read second time SJ-22
04/12/89 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
04/13/89 House Introduced and read first time HJ-21
04/13/89 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
05/10/89 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-7
05/22/89 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 23, 1989 HJ-41
05/24/89 House Debate interrupted HJ-38
05/25/89 House Read second time HJ-27
05/29/89 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-58
06/02/89 Ratified R 210
06/05/89 Signed By Governor
06/09/89 Effective date 06/05/89
06/09/89 Act No. 136
06/09/89 Copies available
(A136, R210, S571)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO STATE CONVENTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES, SO AS TO CHANGE TIMES
WHEN THE CONVENTIONS MUST BE HELD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
State conventions of political parties
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 7-9-100 of the 1976 Code, as last
amended by Act 423 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"The state convention shall meet at a location in this State determined
by the state committee to have adequate facilities during a thirteen-month period
ending May fifteenth of every general election year on a day and at a time fixed
by the state committee and announced publicly at least ten days before the
meeting. The state committee shall notify the delegates to the state convention
of the accommodations that are available for the delegates during the convention.
This listing must be as complete as practicable and must include the
accommodations in close proximity to the convention site as well as any other
accommodations that are chosen by the state committee. This notice must include
the name and location of the accommodations, the cost per day, and any discounts
or surcharges that are applicable during the period of the convention. Should
the state committee fix the date for the state convention in a nongeneral
election year, it must be held for the purpose of reorganization only. The
convention to be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for public office
to be filled in the general election must be held in the general election year.
At the time that the state committee sets the date for the state convention it
shall set what month during the twelve-month period ending March thirty-first of
every general election year that the county convention must be held. If it sets
a month in a nongeneral election year for the county conventions to be held for
the purpose of reorganization, it must set a month during the general election
year for the county convention to be reconvened for the purpose of nominating
candidates for public office to be filled in the general election. Sufficient
advance notice of the month set for county conventions must be given to county
executive committees so that the public notices required by law may be met. The
convention must be composed of delegates elected by the county conventions. Each
county is entitled to one delegate for each six thousand residents of the county,
according to the latest official United States Census, plus two additional
members. If a county has a fractional portion of population of at least three
thousand residents above its last six thousand resident figure it is entitled to
an additional delegate. When the state convention assembles, it must be called
to order by the chairman of the state committee. A temporary president must be
nominated and elected by the convention, and after its organization the
convention shall proceed immediately to the election of permanent officers and
to the transaction of business. When the business has concluded it shall adjourn
sine die, or may recess. The state chairman may recall the state convention into
special session at any time he determines appropriate."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |