S 1516 General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
Summary: Qualifications to run as a candidate in general elections
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1356, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS BY A CANDIDATE, TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO IS NOT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND A CANDIDATE WHO IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL ELECTRONICALLY FILE OR UPDATE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, AS APPLICABLE, PRIOR TO FILING A STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY OR NOMINATION FOR PETITION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-11-15, 7-11-50 7-11-90, 7-11-210, 7-13-40, 7-13-45, 7-13-350, 7-13-370, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN AN ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS AND STATE ELECTION COMMISSION ACCEPT CANDIDATE FILINGS AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANDIDATE VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-11-220.
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05/09/12	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 4)
05/11/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/16/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/16/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/16/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42)
05/17/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/17/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/17/12	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/17/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/18/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
05/22/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)