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H. 5284
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pitts, Parker, Brantley, Bowen, Cobb-Hunter, Howard, Williams, Spires, Tribble, McEachern, Gambrell, G.A. Brown, Forrester, Funderburk, Jefferson, V.S. Moss, J.H. Neal, Quinn and Willis
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Introduced in the House on May 16, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Candidates filing procedures
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/16/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
5/16/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 10)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR A CANDIDATE TO FILE AND RUN FOR PARTISAN OFFICES IN A PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO TRANSFER ALL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CANDIDATE FILING AND QUALIFICATION FROM THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY PARTY CHAIRMEN OR COUNTY EXECUTIVE PARTY COMMITTEES TO THE AUTHORITY CHARGED BY LAW WITH CONDUCTING THE ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 7-11-15(3) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 3 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(3) Candidates seeking nomination for a countywide or less than countywide office shall file their statements of intention of candidacy with the county executive committee of their respective party. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the governing body of a county by ordinance may transfer, to the authority charged by law with conducting the election, all responsibilities relating to candidate filing and qualification performed by the respective county party chairmen or the county executive party committees pursuant to Chapters 11 and 13 of this title. A county ordinance enacted pursuant to this item does not apply to candidates seeking nomination for a statewide, congressional, or district office that includes more than one county."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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