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Bill 3500

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3500
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990210
Primary Sponsor:                  Hawkins
All Sponsors:                     Hawkins, Klauber and Fleming
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1244dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           19990408
Subject:                          Election commission, municipal or county; 
                                  member ineligible for reappointment when 
                                  removed by Governor; Subdivisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990415  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19990415  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990415  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Scott
House   19990414  Read second time
House   19990408  Request for debate by Representative           Cobb-Hunter
                                                                 Scott
                                                                 Parks
                                                                 J.H. Neal
                                                                 Howard
                                                                 Bales
                                                                 Hayes
                                                                 Carnell
                                                                 Klauber
                                                                 Fleming
                                                                 Harrison
                                                                 R. Smith
                                                                 Miller
                                                                 Knotts
House   19990408  Amended
House   19990407  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19990408
House   19990331  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19990210  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 31, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 8, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 14, 1999 - Word format

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AMENDED

April 14, 1999

H. 3500

S. Printed 4/14/99--H.

Read the first time February 10, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-75, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF A MEMBER OF A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN POLITICAL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT ONCE REMOVED FROM A COMMISSION BY THE GOVERNOR.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-75 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 423 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-75. No member of a county or municipal election commission, voter registration board, or combined election and voter registration commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate over whose election the member has jurisdiction. Violation of this section subjects the member to removal by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority. Any member removed by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority shall remain ineligible for reappointment for a period of eight years."

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

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