South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 4596


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-20-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES ON THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS INELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ONE OF THE BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 2-20-320 IF, WITHIN THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS, THAT PERSON MADE A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION TO A MEMBER OF OR A CANDIDATE FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 2-20-320 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

"( )    A person is ineligible to serve on one of the boards or commissions enumerated in subsection (A) if, within the previous twelve months, that person made a campaign contribution, as defined by Section 8-13-1300(7) to a member of or a candidate for the General Assembly."

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

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