Current Status Bill Number:971 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:Courson All Sponsors:Courson, Rose, Leventis, Bryan, Mescher Drafted Document Number:RES9818.JEC Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Legislator, election to office by; provisions
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19951204 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ
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TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-225 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 FOR WHICH A SALARY OR COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED BY LAW IN ADDITION TO A PER DIEM ALLOWANCE, A SUBSISTENCE PAYMENT, OR A REIMBURSEMENT FOR OTHER OFFICIAL EXPENSES SUCH AS MILEAGE, FOOD, OR LODGING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-225. Except as provided in Section 58-3-24, no person is eligible for election to an office filled by the General Assembly, sitting in joint session, if that person is a member of the General Assembly at the time of the election or has been a member of the General Assembly within two years prior to the date of the election.
The restrictions provided in this section shall only apply to offices for which a salary or compensation is provided by law in addition to a per diem allowance, a subsistence payment, or a reimbursement for other official expenses such as mileage, food, or lodging."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.