Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:184 Primary Sponsor:Stilwell Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Sheriffs, election provisions Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Date Tabled:19940201 Computer Document Number:JIC/5027HC.93 Introduced Date:19930113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940201 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Stilwell Bryan Washington Hayes Waldrep Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________
184 House 19940201 Tabled in Committee 25
184 House 19930429 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
184 Senate 19930428 Read third time, sent to House
184 Senate 19930427 Debate interrupted by
adjournment with Senator
Leventis retaining the floor
184 Senate 19930420 Debate adjourned
184 Senate 19930324 Made Special Order
184 Senate 19930323 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
184 Senate 19930318 Made Special Order
184 Senate 19930217 Committee Report: majority 11
favorable, minority
unfavorable
184 Senate 19930113 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 17, 1993
S. 184
Introduced by SENATORS Stilwell, Bryan, Washington, Hayes and Waldrep
S. Printed 2/17/93--S.
Read the first time January 13, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 184), to amend Section 23-11-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the time of the election of sheriffs, so as to provide that sheriffs must be elected in nonpartisan elections held at the time of the general election, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
THEO W. MITCHELL ADDISON WILSON
For Majority. For Minority.
TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF SHERIFFS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SHERIFFS MUST BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION; TO REQUIRE A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY FOR SHERIFF TO BE A NONPARTISAN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR NOMINATION BY PETITIONS AND THE METHOD OF DECLARING THE RESULT; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF; AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-11-10. (A) There shall be an election for sheriff held in each county at the general election in each presidential election year. County sheriffs must be elected in nonpartisan elections held at the time of the general election. When a vacancy in the office of sheriff must be filled in a special election, this special election must be a nonpartisan election as provided in this section. Nomination for the office of sheriff is by petition as provided in Section 7-11-70. The results of elections for sheriff must be determined by the nonpartisan election and runoff election method prescribed in Section 5-15-62, mutatis mutandis.
(B) A candidate for election or re-election as sheriff may not: (1) campaign as a member of a political party;
(2) publicly represent or advertise himself as a member of a political party;
(3) accept contributions from a political party;
(4) solicit contributions from a political party;
(5) accept or retain a place on a political party committee;
(6) make a contribution to a person, group, or organization for its endorsement;
(7) agree to pay all or a part of an advertisement sponsored by a person, group, or organization in which the candidate may be endorsed by the person, group, or organization.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 8-13-1520."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to elections and special elections for sheriff scheduled after 1993.