Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
S. 86
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Courson, Hayes, Elliott and Reese
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3033dw03.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Campaign reporting, expanding reporting requirements, definitions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2002 Senate Prefiled 12/11/2002 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-53 1/14/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-53
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1308, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FILING OF A CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORT BY A CANDIDATE AND COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A POLITICAL PARTY, LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS COMMITTEE, OR A PARTY COMMITTEE TO FILE A REPORT UPON THE RECEIPT OF ANYTHING OF VALUE, TO DEFINE "ANYTHING OF VALUE" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND REQUIRE A POLITICAL PARTY TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS ARE REQUIRED OF CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1308 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 6 of 1995, is further amended by adding:
"(G) Notwithstanding any other reporting requirements in this chapter, a political party, legislative caucus committee, or a party committee shall file a certified campaign report upon the receipt of anything of value. For purposes of this section, 'anything of value' includes contributions received which may be used for the payment of operation expenses of a political party, legislative caucus committee, or a party committee. A political party also shall comply with the reporting requirements of subsections (B), (C), and (F) of this section in the same manner as a candidate or committee."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:14 A.M.