Reference is to printer's date: 5/7/14-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 8-13-410 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 2, and inserting:
/ Section 8-13-410. (A)
There is created the South Carolina
Commission on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure composed of the
members provided for in this section.
(B)(1) Two members must
be elected by the House of Representatives, neither of whom may
be a public official. One member elected must be from the
majority party and the largest minority party represented in the
House. One member shall serve an initial term of two years and
one member shall serve an initial term of four years, the
initial terms of these members to be designated by the House
when electing these members.
(2)
Two members must be elected by the Senate, neither of whom
may be a public official. One member elected must be from the
majority party and the largest minority party represented in the
Senate. One member shall serve an initial term of two years and
one member shall serve an initial term of four years, the
initial terms of these members to be designated by the Senate
when electing these members.
(3)
For the purpose of electing members of the commission to
be elected by the House and Senate, the majority leader and
minority leader of the House and Senate each shall nominate
three persons for election to the seat their body elects to
represent that party. From this slate of three nominees, the
respective body may elect one or may reject all three nominees
and require a new slate of nominees. This process shall be
followed until those members of the commission are elected.
(C) Four members must
be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the
General Assembly, none of whom may be a public official. Two
members appointed by the Governor must be from the majority
party and the largest minority party represented in both Houses
of the General Assembly. Two of these members shall be
appointed for initial terms of two years each and two of these
members shall be appointed for initial terms of four years each,
the initial terms of all of these members to be designated by
the Governor when appointing these members.
(D) Four members must
be elected by majority vote of the Supreme Court, none of whom
may be a judge of a court of record or Summary Court of this
State or other public official. Two members shall serve initial
terms of two years each and two members shall serve initial
terms of four years each, the initial terms of these members to
be designated by the Supreme Court when electing these
members.
(E) No person shall
serve consecutive terms on the commission, except that the
members who serve an initial term of less than four years are
eligible to serve for a single additional term of four years.
Members shall receive no compensation but shall receive the
usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem as is paid by law to
members of state boards, commission, and committees to be paid
from the approved accounts of the commission. Vacancies must be
filled in the manner of the original selection for the unexpired
portion of the term only.
(F) The chairman of the
commission must be elected by the members of the commission.
The commission may elect a vice chairman and such other officers
as it considers necessary. A majority of the members of the
commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall
adopt a policy concerning the attendance of its members at
commission meetings. the commission meets at the call of the
chairman or a majority of its members. Members may set their
own policy related to the rotation of the selection of
officers.
(G) The terms of
members of the commission begin on July first of the applicable
year and end on June thirtieth of the applicable year.
(H)(1) The appointing
or electing authorities when electing or appointing members of
the commission shall ensure that the members selected are
representative of all citizens of this State regardless of race,
creed, color, or national origin.
(2)
The following are not eligible to serve on the Commission
on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure:
(a)
a member of the General Assembly;
(b)
a family member, as defined by Section 8-13-100(15), of a
member of the General Assembly, the Governor, or any member of
the Supreme Court;
(c)
a person who made a campaign contribution, as defined by
Section 8-13-1300(7), within the previous four years to the
individual who appointed or nominated the person to serve on the
Commission on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure;
(d)
a person who registered as a lobbyist within four years of
being appointed to serve on the Commission on Ethics Enforcement
and Disclosure;
(e)
a person who is under the jurisdiction of the State Ethics
Commission, Commission on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure,
House of Representatives Ethics Committee, or Senate Ethics
Committee;
(f)
an actively serving judge of any court of this State,
including summary court judges, and any retired judge sitting or
permitted to sit in any court of this State.
(I) The commission
shall receive such appropriations for its operations and
responsibilities as may be provided by the General Assembly in
the annual general appropriations act, in addition to the other
sources of revenue available to it as provided by law.
(J) Members of the
commission while serving on the commission may not make
political contributions in any manner and shall conduct
themselves in accordance with the Cannons of Judicial Conduct.
The provisions of Section 8-13-330(B) and (C) also apply to
members of the commission.
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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.