South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1107

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1107
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000202
Primary Sponsor:                  Courtney
All Sponsors:                     Courtney
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1796dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Legislative member being elected to 
                                  nonjudicial office by General Assembly 
                                  members, floor privileges denied; Ethics


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000202  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-20-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITING NONJUDICIAL CANDIDATES ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE PROHIBITION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-20-70 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 388 of 1998, is amended to read:

"Section 2-20-70. The privilege of the floor in either house of the General Assembly may not be granted to any candidate, or any immediate family member of a candidate unless the family member is serving in the General Assembly including a current or former member of the General Assembly, during the time the candidate's application is pending before the joint committee and during the time his election is pending in the General Assembly."

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

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