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H. 3269
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cooper
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Candidates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/14/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-16 1/14/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1341 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE FOR AN OFFICE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A HOUSE OF IT, FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A MEMBER OF THE CANDIDATE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY, A BUSINESS, OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM HE IS ASSOCIATED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-1341. A candidate for an office elected or appointed by the General Assembly, or a House of it, may not make a contribution to a member of the General Assembly. This prohibition also applies to a member of the candidate's immediate family, a business, or an individual with whom he is associated."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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