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
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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.