SC S0020 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend Section 7-13-40, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Candidates' Qualifications, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 7-13-350, Relating To Certification Of Candidates, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 7-13-351, Relating To Nominees By Petition, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff And A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit; To Amend Section 17-5-130, As Amended, Relating To Coroner Qualifications, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Coroner May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit And, In Addition, To Specify That A Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program To Be Completed Within One Year Of Being Elected To The Office Of Coroner Must Be Posted On The South Carolina Coroners Association Website And, Before Any Change To The Approved Recognized Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program Takes Place, The Newly Recognized Forensic Science Degree Or Certification Program Must Be Approved By The Criminal Justice Academy And Posted On The South Carolina Coroners Association Website; And To Amend Section 23-11-110, As Amended, Relating To The Qualifications That A Sheriff Must Possess, So As To Provide That A Candidate For Sheriff May Be Certified By A Political Party Or Authority To Which A Petition Is Submitted If The Candidate Submits A Sworn Fully Completed Affidavit.
Title
Sheriff qualifications
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2021-01-12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2020-12-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2020-12-09 | Senate | Prefiled |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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17 | 5 | 130 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
23 | 11 | 110 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
7 | 13 | 350 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
7 | 13 | 351 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
7 | 13 | 40 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0020&session=124&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/20_20201209.htm |