South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4362

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Thompson and Kirsh
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3431dw08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Campaign contributions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-45
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-810 SO AS DEFINE "DIRECT INFLUENCE" AND TO PROHIBIT A BUSINESS OR A PERSON, OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A BUSINESS THAT HAS A NO-BID CONTRACT FROM MAKING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WHOSE OFFICE GIVES OR WOULD GIVE HIM DIRECT INFLUENCE IN AWARDING A CONTRACT AND TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-13-810.    (A)    For purposes of this section, 'direct influence' means the action of direct approval or vote on matters involving the no-bid contract and includes influence exercised by members of the General Assembly or statewide constitutional officers.

(B)    A business or a person, or their immediate family, with an ownership interest in a business that has a no-bid contract may not make a campaign contribution to a candidate for public office whose office gives or would give him direct influence in awarding a contract.

(C)    The provisions of this section do not apply to municipal offices."

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

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