Current Status Bill Number:3461 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950202 Primary Sponsor:Lloyd All Sponsors:Lloyd, Inabinett, White, McTeer, Cave, Neal, Byrd, T. Brown and Hines Drafted Document Number:pt\1668dw.95 Companion Bill Number:28 Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19950328 Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Political party candidate
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950328 Tabled in Committee 25 HJ
House 19950202 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO EXECUTES A CANDIDACY PLEDGE WITH A POLITICAL PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF OFFERING FOR ELECTION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 7-11-210 FROM CHANGING HIS POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION DURING THE TERM OF THE OFFICE FOR WHICH HE IS ELECTED AND OFFERING FOR ANOTHER OFFICE; PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS DEEMED TO HAVE VACATED HIS OFFICE IF HE VIOLATES THIS SECTION, EXCEPT UPON THE FILING FOR REELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 11, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-11-215. (A) A candidate who executes the pledge required by Section 7-11-210 and who is subsequently elected in the general election to that office is prohibited from changing his political party affiliation and offering as a candidate for another office during that term of office for which he was elected.
(B) Any person violating this section is deemed to have vacated the office to which he was elected.
(C) Nothing in this section prevents a public official from filing as a candidate for reelection as a member of a political party which is different from the party affiliation at the time of his last filing."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor but shall only be effective for offices which are filled beginning with the 1996 general election and all subsequent elections, whether special or general.