H 3295 General Bill, By Bailey
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 18 to Title 2 so as to provide for the regulations of lobbyists and lobbying and to provide penalties for certain violations; to amend Section 8-13-20, as amended, relating to definitions used regarding ethics, so as to define "compensation"; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 8-13-425 so as to prohibit a public official from accepting certain types of contributions, accepting campaign contributions on the State House complex, prohibiting a candidate for office or public official from using campaign funds for personal use, and prohibiting a public official or public employee who is acting in an official capacity from receiving a cash honorarium for speaking before public or private groups, other than for actual expenses incurred; to amend Section 8-13-420, relating to offering a public official or public employee compensation, so as to more specifically define unlawful practices regarding acceptance of compensation or anything of value by public officials or employees; to amend Section 8-13-620, relating to recording of all funds and contributions received required to be kept by the candidate for office or a committee working on his behalf, so as to further define the requirements for recording of funds and contributions received; and to repeal Chapter 17 of Title 2 relating to lobbyists and lobbying.
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01/23/91	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
01/23/91	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11