Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3823 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Freedom of information, public employee compensation Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Computer Document Number:436/11585.DW Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3823 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXACT COMPENSATION PAID EACH PERSON OR EMPLOYEE BY A PUBLIC BODY MUST BE DISCLOSED INSTEAD OF DISCLOSING THE SALARY RANGES OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR EMPLOYEES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 30-4-40(a)(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(6) All The exact compensation paid each person or employee by public bodies. except as follows:
(A) For those persons receiving compensation of fifty thousand dollars or more annually, for all part-time employees, for any other persons who are paid honoraria or other compensation for special appearances, performances, or the like, and for employees at the level of agency or department head, the exact compensation of each person or employee;
(B) For classified and unclassified employees, including contract instructional employees, not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation between, but not including, thirty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars annually, the compensation level within a range of four thousand dollars, such ranges to commence at thirty thousand dollars and increase in increments of four thousand dollars;
(C) For classified employees not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation of thirty thousand dollars or less annually, the salary schedule showing the compensation range for that classification including longevity steps, where applicable;
(D) For unclassified employees, including contract instructional employees, not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation of thirty thousand dollars or less annually, the compensation level within a range of four thousand dollars, such ranges to commence at two thousand dollars and increase in increments of four thousand dollars.
(E) For purposes of this subsection (6), "agency head" or "department head" means any person who has authority and responsibility for any department of any institution, board, commission, council, division, bureau, center, school, hospital, or other facility that is a unit of a public body."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.