Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5055 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Election Commission member, campaign practices Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:PT/1167DW.94 Introduced Date:19940412 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940412 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5055 House 19940412 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN DURING THE MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE, TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE OR KNOWINGLY ATTEND A FUNDRAISER HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANDIDATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7-3-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 276 of 1992, is further amended by adding:
"(e) No member of the commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member of the commission may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate. Violation of this subsection subjects the commissioner to removal by the Governor."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.