South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 1141

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Drummond
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3605dw06.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 14, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Sheriff, solicitor, or commissioned law enforcement officer

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/14/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-2
   2/14/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2
   2/21/2006  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/14/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-17 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SHERIFF, SOLICITOR, OR COMMISSIONED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FROM OFFERING FOR OFFICE IN A PARTISAN ELECTION AND PROHIBIT EACH OF THESE PERSONS FROM AFFILIATING WITH A PARTISAN POLITICAL PARTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-1-17. A sheriff, solicitor, or commissioned law enforcement officer may not offer for election in a partisan election and to prohibit these persons from affiliation with a partisan political party."

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

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