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S. 1431
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson, Knotts, Ford, McGill, Scott and O'Dell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12592ac06.doc
Introduced in the Senate on May 17, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Requirements to hold statewide office
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/17/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3 5/17/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO HAVE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO HOLD OFFICE AS GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, OR ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 1-1-1110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person must have a minimum of a four year degree from an accredited college or institution of higher learning to be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Education, Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Adjutant General."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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