Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking lines 11 through 18 in the title and inserting therein the following:
/ TO AMEND SECTION 2-20-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PROCESS OF SCREENING NONJUDICIAL CANDIDATES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE HEARING BE CONDUCTED NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR THE ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES MAY NOT OBTAIN PLEDGES OR COMMITMENTS UNTIL THE TWELFTH DAY AFTER THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A PERIOD OF TWENTY-TWO DAYS ELAPSE BETWEEN THE DATE THE REPORT OF NOMINATIONS IS RELEASED AND THE TIME SET FOR THE ELECTION. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 2, by striking line 8, in Section 2-20-30, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting therein the following:
/ names of the nominees found qualified have been released in a report to members /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 2, by striking line 24, in SECTION 2, and inserting therein the following:
/ SECTION 2. This act takes effect and applies to elections taking place after July 1, 2015. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.