Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3245 Primary Sponsor:J. Bailey Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Legislator, election to offices prohibited Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Computer Document Number:EGM/18078DW.93 Introduced Date:19930121 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930121 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Bailey Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3245 House 19930121 Introduced, read first time, 30
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-105, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM SOLICITING VOTES FOR A FULL-TIME SALARIED STATE POSITION AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-105. (A) No member of the General Assembly may solicit for himself the pledge of another member of the General Assembly for any full-time salaried position including, but not limited to, any judge of the family, circuit, or court of appeals, or justice of the Supreme Court, or member of the Workers' Compensation Commission.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 8-13-1520."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.