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Committee Amendment Adopted

February 28, 2023

S. 92

Introduced by Senators Campsen, Senn, Garrett and Malloy

 

S. Printed 02/28/23--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2023

 

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A bill

 

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 7-17-110 so as to provide for the extension of an election protest filing deadline which falls on a legal holiday.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

 

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 17, Title 7 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 7-17-110.  If the deadline for filing an election protest provided in this chapter falls on a legal holiday, then the deadline extends to the  next regular business day that is not a legal holiday. For purposes of this section, "next regular business day" means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

 

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

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