Bill 4801

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4801
Ratification Number:            395
Act Number:                     330
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960321
Primary Sponsor:                Meacham 
All Sponsors:                   Meacham 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3633dw.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960501
Date of Last Amendment:         19960423
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960521
Subject:                        Public official, economic interests
                                statement

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960530  Act No. A330
------  19960521  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960514  Ratified R395
House   19960501  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19960425  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19960423  Amended, read second time
Senate  19960417  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19960402  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19960329  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960328  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960328  Read second time
House   19960321  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A330, R395, H4801)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1356, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS AT THE TIME THE CANDIDATE FILES A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY OR A PETITION FOR NOMINATION AND OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IF HE HAS A CURRENT STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS ON FILE WITH HIS SUPERVISORY OFFICE REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 8-13-1110 OR 8-13-1140.

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

Declaration of candidacy; exemption for filing

SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1356(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(A) This section does not apply to a public official who has a current disclosure statement on file with the appropriate supervisory office pursuant to Sections 8-13-1110 or 8-13-1140."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/21/96.