H 3570 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3570 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, R.A. Barber, J.M. Baxley, H.H. Keyserling and
Kirsh
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
7-11-215 so as to provide that a candidate who executes a certain candidacy
pledge with a political party for purposes of offering for election to a
particular office in that party's primary election and who is later elected to
that office is required to resign this office first before he may change his
political party affiliation.
02/21/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
02/21/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
04/16/91 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A
CANDIDATE WHO EXECUTES A CERTAIN CANDIDACY
PLEDGE WITH A POLITICAL PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF
OFFERING FOR ELECTION TO A PARTICULAR OFFICE IN THAT
PARTY'S PRIMARY ELECTION AND WHO IS LATER ELECTED
TO THAT OFFICE IS REQUIRED TO RESIGN THIS OFFICE FIRST
BEFORE HE MAY CHANGE HIS POLITICAL PARTY
AFFILIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-11-215. A candidate who executes the pledge
required by Section 7-11-210 and who subsequently is elected in the
primary election and general election to that office is required to resign
that office first before he may change his political party affiliation while
still serving in that office. Whenever a resignation as required by this
section or if this public official changes his political party affiliation
without first resigning his office as required by this section, a vacancy
in this office exists which must be filled in the manner prescribed by
law.
Nothing in this section prevents this public official from later offering
for election to the office he resigned as a member of the new political
party with which he desired to affiliate if he secures the nomination of
that political party in the manner provided by law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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