South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3500

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 31, 1999

H. 3500

Introduced by Reps. Hawkins, Klauber and Fleming

S. Printed 3/31/99--H.

Read the first time February 10, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3500), 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, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 7-13-75 as contained in SECTION 1, beginning on line 33, by striking after /authority./ /A member of a municipal or county election commission is not eligible for reappointment once removed by the Governor./ and inserting:

/ Any member removed by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority shall remain ineligible for reappointment for a period of eight years. /

When amended Section 7-13-75 shall 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."/

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

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.

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. A member of a municipal or county election commission is not eligible for reappointment once removed by the Governor."

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

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