Current Status Bill Number:3636 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950216 Primary Sponsor:Rogers All Sponsors:Rogers Drafted Document Number:PT\1695DW.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislator, ethics
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House 19950216 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 2-1-115 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR A FORMER MEMBER WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE END OF HIS TERM FROM BEING ELECTED TO AN OFFICE OF HONOR OR PROFIT WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-115. A member of the General Assembly, or a former member within two years of the end of his term, must not be elected to an office of honor or profit which the General Assembly elects."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.