South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3960

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Davenport, Merrill, Altman, Bales, Ceips, Delleney, Duncan, Harrell, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Owens, Perry, E.H. Pitts, Stewart, Vaughn and Witherspoon
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Introduced in the House on April 19, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Employee of the state may not serve on the board or commission of agency employing him

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/19/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-118
   4/19/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-118

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/19/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-735, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS AFFECTING A PERSON'S ECONOMIC INTEREST BY A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR SERVES ON THE GOVERNING BODY OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE MAY NOT SERVE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE AGENCY EMPLOYING HIM OR ON ANY OTHER STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH REGULATES AN INDUSTRY WITH WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS INVOLVED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 8-13-735 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

"Section 8-13-735.    (A)    No person who serves at the same time on:

(1)    the governing body of a state, county, municipal, or political subdivision board or commission,; and

(2)    as an employee of the same board or commission or serves in a position which is subject to the control of that board or commission may make or participate in making a decision which affects his economic interests.

(B)    An individual who is employed by the State may not serve on the governing board of the agency employing him or on any other state board or commission which regulates an industry with which the employee is involved in the performance of his official duties."

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

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