South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3170


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3170
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Inabinett
All Sponsors:                      Inabinett, Lloyd, Stille and
                                   Bauer
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2719dw.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Proposed constitutional
                                   question, explanation to be printed
                                   in newspaper, elections



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-2110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPLANATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PREPARED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE PRINTING OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION, AS WELL AS ITS EXPLANATION, AND REQUIRE THE PROPOSED QUESTION AND EXPLANATION BE PRESENTED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN EACH COUNTY WITH THE COST OF ALL PRINTINGS BEING BORNE BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-2110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-2110. In addition to all other requirements of law and the Constitution of this State, when any a proposed amendment to the Constitution is submitted to the electorate for approval or disapproval in the general election and the proposed amendment is of such a nature that it might not be clearly understood by the voters, a simplified or, when appropriate, more detailed explanation of the meaning and effect of such the amendment shall must be placed upon on the ballot along with the proposed amendment question. When mechanical devices for voting are used, printed copies, using a print size easily readable, of such the explanation along with the question shall must be made available at each voting precinct. Each county board of voter registration shall designate a newspaper of general circulation in the county who must print each question and explanation at least one week before the election at which the qualified elector will vote on the questions. All costs for the printing must be paid by the State Election Commission. The provisions of this section shall apply only to statewide amendments."

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

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