S 391 Session 125 (2023-2024) S 0391 General Bill, By Rice A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-1520 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES TO A CONVENTION OF STATES OR TO A STATE RATIFICATION CONVENTION TO TAKE AN OATH, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES WHO ARE CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE REQUIRED OATH, AND TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS. A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-1520 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES TO A CONVENTION OF STATES OR TO A STATE RATIFICATION CONVENTION TO TAKE AN OATH, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE COMMISSIONERS AND ALTERNATES WHO ARE CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE REQUIRED OATH, AND TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 1-1-1520. (A) As used in this section: (1) " (2) " (3) "Commissioner or alternate" means a person selected to represent the State at the (4) "Legislative instructions" means the instructions provided by the South Carolina General Assembly to the commissioners and alternates before or during a convention to propose amendments. (5) "U (B) When Congress calls an "I do solemnly swear or affirm that to the best of my abilities, I will, as a commissioner or alternate to an (C) The South Carolina General Assembly, or any official or committee authorized by a joint or concurrent resolution of the South Carolina General Assembly, shall certify in writing to the (D) A commissioner or alternate who is convicted of violating the provisions of the oath contained in subsection (B) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |