Current Status Bill Number:3605 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950215 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins All Sponsors:Wilkins Drafted Document Number:pt\1629dw.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislator, candidate; may not vote for himself
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House 19950215 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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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 FILES AS 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 files as a candidate for an office which is elected by the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.