Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:359 Ratification Number:308 Act Number:287 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Candidate prohibited to accept money, when Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 05, 1992 Computer Document Number:359 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 287 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Passailaigue Rose Martschink Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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359 ------ Mar 19, 1992 Act No. 287
359 ------ Mar 19, 1992 Became law without signature
of Governor
359 ------ Mar 11, 1992 Ratified R 308
359 House Mar 05, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
359 House Mar 04, 1992 Read second time
359 House Feb 26, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
359 House Mar 06, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
359 Senate Mar 05, 1991 Read third time, sent to House
359 Senate Feb 28, 1991 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
359 Senate Feb 27, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 11
359 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
359 Senate Dec 10, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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(A287, R308, S359)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE ELECTION LAWS, BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE IN ANY ELECTION FROM ACCEPTING MONEY TO FILE FOR OR WITHDRAW FROM CANDIDACY; AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL REMEDIES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Unlawful inducement to file or withdraw from an election
SECTION 1. Chapter 25, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-25-200. (A) It is unlawful to offer or accept, or attempt to offer or accept, either directly or indirectly, money, a loan of money, or any other thing of value which includes, but is not limited to, employment or the promise of employment to induce a person to file or withdraw as a candidate for any state or federal elected office.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit legitimate campaign contributions or the pledge to make a campaign contribution as otherwise allowed by law. Nor shall this section prevent a person from paying from his own funds, the filing fee of an immediate family member which means a spouse, child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, or brother.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.
(B) The Attorney General or the solicitor of the judicial circuit in which the violation occurred, shall prosecute immediately a person violating the provisions of this section.
(C) Nothing in this section shall preclude appropriate civil remedies by an aggrieved party. The court shall, upon a finding that a person violated the provisions of this section, award reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of bringing such action as determined by the court."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor.