South Carolina § 2-20-70 - Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.
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§ 2-20-70. Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.
The privilege of the floor in either house of the General Assembly may not be granted to any candidate, or any immediate family member of a candidate unless the family member is serving in the General Assembly, during the time the candidate's application is pending before the joint committee and during the time his election is pending in the General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 388, SECTION 4; 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.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-20-70 ("Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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