South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 1177

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 15, 2010

S. 1177

Introduced by Senators Fair, Reese, Cromer, Campbell, Coleman, Shoopman, Williams and Rose

S. Printed 4/15/10--S.

Read the first time February 16, 2010.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-27-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A REPORT AS USED IN THE WHISTLEBLOWER STATUTE, TO PROVIDE THAT TESTIMONY GIVEN TO A STANDING COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF A STANDING COMMITTEE, OR A STUDY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS ENTITLED TO THE PROTECTIONS OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER STATUTE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 27 of Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-27-35.    An employee who gives testimony alleging waste or wrongdoing to any standing committee, subcommittee of a standing committee, or study committee of the Senate, or the House of Representatives, or a joint committee of the General Assembly is given the protections of this chapter."

SECTION    2.    Section 8-27-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 8-27-40.    Notwithstanding the filing of a report pursuant to this chapter, a public body may dismiss, suspend, demote, or decrease the compensation of an employee for causes independent of either the filing of a protected report as described in Section 8-27-20 or for giving testimony as described in Section 8-27-35."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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