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Bill 1299

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1299
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020522
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22597cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Public officers convicted of certain 
                                  crimes, term of imprisonment increased


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020522  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 8-1-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CRIMES OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT, HABITUAL NEGLIGENCE, HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS, CORRUPTION, FRAUD, AND OPPRESSION BY A PUBLIC OFFICER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS WHO COMMIT THESE CRIMES ARE GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR IN ADDITION TO BEING FINED NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-1-80 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 8-1-80. Any A public officer whose authority is limited to a single election or judicial district who is guilty of any official misconduct, habitual negligence, habitual drunkenness, corruption, fraud, or oppression shall be liable to indictment is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall must be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than one year five years.

The presiding judge before whom any a public officer convicted under this section is tried shall order a certified copy of the indictment to be immediately transmitted immediately to the Governor who must, upon receipt of the indictment, by executive order must declare the office to be vacant. The office must be filled as in the case of the death or resignation of the officer."

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

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