South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 3037

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 26, 2003

H. 3037

Introduced by Reps. Altman, Vaughn, Umphlett, Merrill, Coates, Clemmons and Cotty

S. Printed 2/26/03--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3037) to amend Section 7-13-350, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to certified candidates nominated by petition, primary, or convention, 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, by striking SECTION 1 in its entirety and inserting:

/ SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 392 of 2002, is further amended by adding:

"(C)    The authority charged by law with printing the ballot shall print the name of a candidate accompanied by whatever political parties nominate him and may not print his name more than once." /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTIFIED CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY PETITION, PRIMARY, OR CONVENTION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FROM BEING NOMINATED BY MORE THAN ONE POLITICAL PARTY AND TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY CHARGED BY LAW WITH PRINTING THE BALLOT TO PRINT THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE WITH THE ONE PARTY WHICH NOMINATED HIM.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-13-350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 392 of 2002, is further amended by adding:

"(C)(1)        A candidate may not be nominated by more than one party.

(2)    The authority charged by law with printing the ballot shall print the name of a candidate with the one political party which nominates him and may not print his name as nominated by more than one party."

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

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