H 3500 General Bill, By Hawkins, Klauber and Fleming
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-75, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF A MEMBER OF A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ELECTION
 COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN POLITICAL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THAT A MEMBER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT ONCE REMOVED FROM A COMMISSION
 BY THE GOVERNOR.

   02/10/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   02/10/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
   03/31/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-2
   04/07/99  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 8, 1999 HJ-15
   04/08/99  House  Amended HJ-18
   04/08/99  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Scott,
                     Parks, Neal, Howard, Bales, Hayes, Carnell,
                     Klauber, Fleming, Harrison, R. Smith, Miller and
                     Knotts HJ-19
   04/14/99  House  Read second time HJ-24
   04/14/99  House  Roll call Yeas-92  Nays-0 HJ-28
   04/15/99  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Scott HJ-22
   04/15/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-24
   04/15/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/15/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 14, 1999

H. 3500

S. Printed 4/14/99--H.

Read the first time February 10, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-75, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF A MEMBER OF A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN POLITICAL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT ONCE REMOVED FROM A COMMISSION BY THE GOVERNOR.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-75 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 423 of 1996, is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-75. No member of a county or municipal election commission, voter registration board, or combined election and voter registration commission may participate in political management or in a political campaign during the member's term of office. No member may make a contribution to a candidate or knowingly attend a fundraiser held for the benefit of a candidate over whose election the member has jurisdiction. Violation of this section subjects the member to removal by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority. Any member removed by the Governor or appropriate appointive authority shall remain ineligible for reappointment for a period of eight years."

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