South Carolina § 58-3-560 - Election of commission members; screening and qualification of candidates.
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§ 58-3-560. Election of commission members; screening and qualification of candidates.
(A) Whenever an election is to be held by the General Assembly in joint session to elect a person to serve on the commission, the review committee must conduct its screening pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-20-10, et seq.; however, Section 2-20-40 is not applicable to a screening by the review committee.
(B) In order to be nominated for a seat on the commission, candidates must meet the requirements of Section 58-3-20 and this section. In screening candidates for the commission and making its findings, the review committee must seek to find the best qualified people by giving due consideration to:
(1) ability, dedication, compassion, common sense, and integrity of the candidates; and
(2) the race and gender of the candidates and other demographic factors to assure nondiscrimination to the greatest extent possible of all segments of the population of the State.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 175, SECTION 5, eff March 4, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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