H 4774 General Bill, By Clyburn and Lourie
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 2-1-220 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT RECEIVE
 SPECIAL PAY WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS CONVENED FOR A SPECIAL OR EXTRA
 LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN A YEAR IN WHICH THERE ARE ACROSS THE BOARD REDUCTIONS
 IN STATE AGENCY BUDGETS.

   02/20/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   02/20/02  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-220 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT RECEIVE SPECIAL PAY WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS CONVENED FOR A SPECIAL OR EXTRA LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN A YEAR IN WHICH THERE ARE ACROSS THE BOARD REDUCTIONS IN STATE AGENCY BUDGETS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 2-1-220.    Members of the General Assembly may not receive special pay when the General Assembly is convened for a special or extra legislative session in any year in which there are across the board reductions in state agency budgets. This does not preclude payment of subsistence and mileage. For purposes of this section, 'special pay' means an amount equal to the daily amount paid to a member for service during the regular legislative session."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.