South Carolina § 2-20-25 Notice required when person not seeking reelection to an office elected by General Assembly; extension of filing period.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 2-20-25 — Notice required when person not seeking reelection to an office elected by General Assembly; extension of filing period.

South Carolina § 2-20-25

Title 2GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ch. 20NONJUDICIAL SCREENING AND ELECTION

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 2-20-25 (2026).

Text

A person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly who is not seeking reelection must give written notice to the joint committee to review candidates for that office of his decision not to seek reelection. The notice must be given not less than thirty days before the last date for filing for that office. If the notice is given less than thirty days before the last date for filing for that office or if the notice is withdrawn and the person seeks reelection, the joint committee may reopen or extend, as appropriate, the time period for filing for the office. For purposes of this subsection, "person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly" includes a person serving in office as an appointee to an unexpired term.

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A person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly who is not seeking reelection must give written notice to the joint committee to review candidates for that office of his decision not to seek reelection. The notice must be given not less than thirty days before the last date for filing for that office. If the notice is given less than thirty days before the last date for filing for that office or if the notice is withdrawn and the person seeks reelection, the joint committee may reopen or extend, as appropriate, the time period for filing for the office. For purposes of this subsection, "person serving in an office elected by the General Assembly" includes a person serving in office as an appointee to an unexpired term.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 21, SECTION 1; 2017 Act No. 17 (S.213), SECTION 1, eff May 9, 2017. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 17, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent changes.