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H. 5216
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons, Corbin and Chumley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10657htc12.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1512
Introduced in the House on May 8, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Candidates appearing on the June 2012 primary ballot
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/8/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
5/8/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
5/9/2012 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Corbin, Chumley
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO PROVIDE ANY PERSON PROHIBITED FROM APPEARING ON THE JUNE 2012 PRIMARY BALLOT AS THE RESULT OF FAILURE TO FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS AND APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 8-13-1356(E) of the 1976 Code, a person whose name will not appear on the June 2012 primary election ballot pursuant to the Supreme Court holding in Michael Anderson and Robert Barger v. South Carolina Election Commission, et. al. (Appellate Case No. 2012-211366, Opinion No. 27120) may file a Statement of Economic Interests with the proper officials between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012.
SECTION 2. A person filing a Statement of Economic Interests pursuant to Section 1 is deemed to have met the candidate filing requirements contained in Section 8-13-1356(E) of the 1976 Code, and that person's name may appear on the June 2012 primary ballot if that person has met all other requirements concerning ballot eligibility.
SECTION 3. The June 2012 partisan primaries are delayed until the first Tuesday, thirty days after the United States Department of Justice issues preclearance pursuant to Section V of the Voting Rights Act.
SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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