Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3580 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Freedom of Information Day Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930316 Computer Document Number:BBM/10292JM.93 Introduced Date:19930302 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930316 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Felder Moody-Lawrence Holt Hutson Harrell Farr Sharpe Cooper McAbee Wells R. Smith Allison Walker Neilson Littlejohn Clyborne Robinson Waites Graham Hines McMahand Stone Huff McCraw Gamble Anderson Phillips Govan Witherspoon Fair J. Wilder T.C. Alexander Wilkins Thomas Cromer Marchbanks Carnell Byrd Neal Kirsh D. Wilder J. Bailey Meacham Barber Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3580 House 19930316 Received from Senate
3580 Senate 19930316 Adopted, returned with
concurrence
3580 Senate 19930311 Polled out of Committee: 10
Favorable
3580 Senate 19930303 Introduced, referred to 10
Committee
3580 House 19930302 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
March 11, 1993
H. 3580
Introduced by REPS. Rudnick, Felder, Moody-Lawrence, Holt, Hutson, Harrell, Farr, Sharpe, Cooper, McAbee, Wells, R. Smith, Allison, Walker, Neilson, Littlejohn, Clyborne, Robinson, Waites, Graham, Hines, McMahand, Stone, Huff, McCraw, Gamble, Anderson, Phillips, Govan, Witherspoon, Fair, J. Wilder, T.C. Alexander, Wilkins, Thomas, Cromer, Marchbanks, Carnell, Byrd, Neal, Kirsh, D. Wilder, J. Bailey, Meacham and Barber
S. Printed 3/11/93--S.
Read the first time March 3, 1993.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3580), designating March 16, 1993, as "Freedom of Information Day" in South Carolina, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
DESIGNATING MARCH 16, 1993, AS "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY TO AN INFORMED CITIZENRY, AND ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THE STATE LIBRARY'S EXHIBIT OF THE "TEN MOST NOTABLE STATE DOCUMENTS" PUBLISHED IN 1992, LOCATED IN THE STATE HOUSE LOBBY DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8, 1993.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly consider it appropriate for its citizens to have free access to information provided in an unbiased, objective manner; and
Whereas, the South Carolina State Library is charged with organizing the observance of Freedom of Information Day in South Carolina; and
Whereas, the South Carolina State Library, as coordinator of the South Carolina State Documents Depository System, is responsible for making available to the people of South Carolina the publications of state government through the use of twelve libraries designated as state documents depositories throughout the State; and
Whereas, the South Carolina State Library has announced the selection of the "Ten Most Notable State Documents" published in 1992; and
Whereas, the State has a commitment to providing citizen-access to open government and, thereby, insuring an informed citizenry. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, designates March 16, 1993, as "Freedom of Information Day" in South Carolina, recognizes the contributions of the South Carolina State Library to an informed citizenry, and encourages the public to visit the State Library's exhibit of the "Ten Most Notable State Documents" published in 1992, located in the State House Lobby during the week of March 8, 1993.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to James B. Johnson, Jr., Director, South Carolina State Library.