South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3942


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3942
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950406
Primary Sponsor:                   Seithel, 
All Sponsors:                      Seithel, Limbaugh, Hallman,
                                   Simrill, Whatley, Littlejohn, Knotts,
                                   Jaskwhich, Meacham, Limehouse,
                                   Sandifer, Fulmer, Trotter, McCraw,
                                   Herdklotz, Waldrop, Harrell, Cain,
                                   Shissias, Phillips, Rice, Tripp,
                                   Marchbanks and A. Young 
Drafted Document Number:           pfm\7345dw.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Legislature, judicial
                                   candidates, ethics



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950406  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-935 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM PLEDGING TO ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO VOTE FOR A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE IN RETURN FOR THAT MEMBER'S PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-13-935. No member of the General Assembly may pledge to another member of the General Assembly to vote for a particular candidate for judicial office in return for that member's pledge to vote for another candidate for judicial office."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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