S 0016 General Bill, By McConnell, Ford, Elliott, Rankin, Leventis and Branton
Summary: Procurement Code, discrimination practiced by businesses; State Government, Political Subdivisions not to deal with
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 35, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-460, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NEITHER THE STATE NOR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY DO BUSINESS WITH, ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH, OR OTHERWISE EXPEND FUNDS TO COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS, OR OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESS ENTITIES BY WHATEVER NAME KNOWN, IF THE BUSINESS ENTITY DISCRIMINATES OR RETALIATES AGAINST A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BUSINESS, BECAUSE OF THE CITIZEN'S POLITICAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, OR HERITAGE VIEWS.
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01/10/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
01/10/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-10