S 0069 General Bill, By Rankin, Campsen, McConnell, Knotts, Cleary, Fair and Elliott
Similar (H 3226)
Summary: Recusal by public official
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPRESENTATION OF A PERSON BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL BEFORE A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO COMPLY WITH RECUSAL REQUIREMENTS, TO ALLOW A PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO REMAIN IN OFFICE IF THE RECUSAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNMENTAL BODY FROM REMOVING OR DISALLOWING A PERSON TO SERVE IN OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT BASED ON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, FAMILIAL STATUS, DISABILITY, OR OCCUPATION, AND TO ELIMINATE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS WITH WHOM A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, PUBLIC MEMBER, OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE IS ASSOCIATED FROM REPRESENTING A PERSON BEFORE AN AGENCY, UNIT, OR SUBUNIT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-55
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-55
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, Rankin, Scott
02/07/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-31
02/08/07	Senate	Amended SJ-17
02/08/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
02/13/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
02/14/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
02/14/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5