Current Status Bill Number:4740 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960313 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins Drafted Document Number:pt\2355dw.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislator, ethics in voting for candidates
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House 19960313 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-937 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 AN OFFICE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RETURN FOR THAT MEMBER'S PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-937. No member of the General Assembly may pledge to another member of the General Assembly to vote for a particular candidate for an office elected by the General Assembly in return for that member's pledge to vote for another candidate for that office."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.