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Bill 3193

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 13, 2015

H. 3193

Introduced by Reps. Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, J.E. Smith, Hicks and Weeks

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Read the first time February 4, 2015.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3193) to amend Section 8-13-1320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the attribution of campaign contributions to specific types of elections, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/        "SECTION    1.    Section 8-13-1320.     For purposes of this article:

(1)    A contribution made on or before the seventh day after a primary or primary runoff is attributed to the primary or primary runoff, respectively. However, in the event of a primary runoff, all contributions made after the day of the primary and continuing through the seventh day after the primary runoff are attributed to the primary runoff for the purposes of applying contribution limits.

(2)    A contribution made on or before the end of the quarter immediately following a general election or special election is attributed to the general election or special election, respectively."

SECTION    2.    The provisions of this act are effective upon the Governor's signature.        /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ATTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO A PRIMARY ELECTION AND TO A PRIMARY ELECTION RUNOFF.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 8-13-1320 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

"Section 8-13-1320.    For purposes of this article:

(1)    A contribution made on or before the seventh day after a primary or primary runoff is attributed to the primary, unless there is a primary runoff or primary runoff, respectively.

(2)    If there is a primary runoff, a contribution made after the date of the primary and through the date of the primary runoff is attributed to the primary runoff.

(3)    A contribution made on or before the end of the quarter immediately following a general election or special election is attributed to the general election or special election, respectively."

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

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