Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5103 Primary Sponsor:Vaughn Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public official, judiciary member Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:PT/1195DW.94 Introduced Date:19940414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Vaughn Meacham Simrill Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5103 House 19940414 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE ETHICS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-100 (27) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"(27) `Public official' means an elected or appointed official of the State, a county, a municipality, or a political subdivision thereof, including candidates for the office, and a member of the judiciary. "Public official" does not mean a member of the judiciary except that for the purposes of campaign practices, campaign disclosure, and disclosure of economic interests, a probate judge is considered a public official and must meet the requirements of this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.