Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3570 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Political party affiliation Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/18097.SD Introduced Date:Feb 21, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 21, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Kirsh Keyserling Baxley Barber Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3570 House Feb 21, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE WHO EXECUTES A CERTAIN CANDIDACY PLEDGE WITH A POLITICAL PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF OFFERING FOR ELECTION TO A PARTICULAR OFFICE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMARY ELECTION AND WHO IS LATER ELECTED TO THAT OFFICE IS REQUIRED TO RESIGN THIS OFFICE FIRST BEFORE HE MAY CHANGE HIS POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-11-215. A candidate who executes the pledge required by Section 7-11-210 and who subsequently is elected in the primary election and general election to that office is required to resign that office first before he may change his political party affiliation while still serving in that office. Whenever a resignation as required by this section or if this public official changes his political party affiliation without first resigning his office as required by this section, a vacancy in this office exists which must be filled in the manner prescribed by law.
Nothing in this section prevents this public official from later offering for election to the office he resigned as a member of the new political party with which he desired to affiliate if he secures the nomination of that political party in the manner provided by law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.