Current Status Bill Number:656 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950322 Primary Sponsor:Judiciary Committee SJ 11 All Sponsors:Judiciary Committee Drafted Document Number:JUD6041.11 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Legislator elected to office by
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960130 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
Senate 19960125 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19960124 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
Senate 19950322 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED
March 22, 1995
S. 656
S. Printed 3/22/95--S.
Read the first time March 22, 1995.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-3-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE IF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESIGNS OR IS EXPELLED, HE MUST REPAY ANY COMPENSATION RECEIVED ON A PRO RATA BASIS, AND PROVIDE THAT IF HE DOES NOT, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL WITHHOLD THAT AMOUNT FROM ANY RETIREMENT BENEFITS HE RECEIVES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-3-25. If a member of the General Assembly resigns or is expelled, he must repay any compensation he has received for that year on a pro rata basis. The Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall request the repayment of the compensation paid. If the member does not repay the monies he has received within thirty days of the date of request by the clerk, the Comptroller General is authorized to deduct the appropriate amount from any retirement benefits the member may receive and remit this amount to the credit of the general fund of the State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.