S 1428 General Bill, By Lourie, Hutto, Sheheen and Coleman
Summary: Transparency in Ethics Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "TRANSPARENCY IN ETHICS ACT", BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-540, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPECTIVE ETHICS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL AFTER PROBABLE CAUSE OF AN ETHICS VIOLATION HAS BEEN FOUND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEARINGS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
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04/11/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/11/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/20/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott