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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED
May 25, 2006
H. 3166
Introduced by Reps. Taylor, Leach, Vaughn, Bailey, Scarborough and Sandifer
S. Printed 5/25/06--S.
Read the first time January 31, 2006.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-53 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY TO NAME A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO PROVIDE IF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE IS NOT NAMED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE PARTY IS PROHIBITED FROM NAMING A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-11-53. If the executive committee of a political party substitutes a candidate for a general or special election pursuant to Section 7-11-50, it must do so as soon as is reasonably possible. The executive committee must nominate a substitute candidate for an office not more than thirty days from the date the candidacy becomes vacant. If a party fails to name a substitute candidate within thirty days pursuant to Section 7-11-50, that party is prohibited from nominating a candidate for that office."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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