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Bill 4910

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4910
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020314
Primary Sponsor:                  Perry
All Sponsors:                     Perry, Davenport, Keegan and Stille
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1792dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          General Assembly, members of immediate 
                                  family may not be elected to an office that is 
                                  elected by General Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020314  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-105 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SPOUSE, CHILD, PARENT, BROTHER, OR SISTER OF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM BEING ELECTED TO AN OFFICE WHICH IS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 2-1-105.    A spouse, child, parent, brother, or sister of a member of the General Assembly is not eligible for an office which is elected by the General Assembly."

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

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