Current Status Bill Number:3290 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950118 Primary Sponsor:Rogers All Sponsors:Rogers Drafted Document Number:pt\1630dw.95 Companion Bill Number:3345 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislator, voting ethics
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19950118 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM CASTING A VOTE FOR HIMSELF IN AN ELECTION IN WHICH HE IS A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE WHICH IS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-19-90. No member of the General Assembly may cast a vote for himself in an election in which he is a candidate for an office which is elected by the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.