Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4278 Primary Sponsor:Corning Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Judicial candidates, indirect solicitation defined Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:JIC/6060.HC Introduced Date:Jan 28, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 06, 1992 Last History Type:Objection withdrawn by Representative Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Corning Type of Legislation:General Bill
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 18, 1992
H. 4278
S. Printed 3/18/92--H.
Read the first time January 28, 1992.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4278), to amend Act 610 of 1990, relating to the Judiciary, so as to extend the limit on direct soliciting of members of the General Assembly for votes for Judicial candidates, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 2-19-70 as contained in Section 1, by inserting before /on/ on line 41 /seeking a pledge/ so that when amended, Section 2-19-70 reads:
/Section 2-19-70. No candidate for judicial office may seek directly or indirectly the pledge of a member of the General Assembly's vote until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee, nor may a member offer the pledge until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee. For purposes of this section, indirectly seeking a pledge means the candidate or someone acting on behalf of and at the request of the candidate requesting a person to contact a member of the General Assembly seeking a pledge on behalf of the candidate./
Amend title to conform.
DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.
TO AMEND ACT 610 OF 1990, RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LIMIT ON DIRECT SOLICITING OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR VOTES FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES BEFORE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE ARE DETERMINED BY THE JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE TO INDIRECT SOLICITATION, TO DEFINE INDIRECT SOLICITATION,AND TO DESIGNATE SECTION 6, PART IV, ACT 610 OF 1990 AS SECTION 2-19-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 6, Part IV of Act 610 of 1990 is designated as Section 2-19-70 of the 1976 Code and amended to read:
"Section 2-19-70. No candidate for judicial office may seek directly or indirectly the pledge of a member of the General Assembly's vote until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee, nor may a member offer the pledge until the qualifications of all candidates for that office have been determined by the judicial screening committee. For purposes of this section, indirectly seeking a pledge means the candidate or someone acting on behalf of and at the request of the candidate requesting a person to contact a member of the General Assembly on behalf of the candidate."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.