South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3269

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cooper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3000dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Candidates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   1/14/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17

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1/14/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1341 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A HOUSE OF IT, FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A MEMBER OF THE CANDIDATE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY, A BUSINESS, OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM HE IS ASSOCIATED.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-13-1341.    A candidate for an office elected or appointed by the General Assembly, or a House of it, may not make a contribution to a member of the General Assembly. This prohibition also applies to a member of the candidate's immediate family, a business, or an individual with whom he is associated."

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

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