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S. 259
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen, Leventis, Rose, S. Martin, Ryberg, Massey, Knotts and Peeler
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 82, 3175, 4081
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lobbying
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2010 Senate Prefiled
12/15/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/11/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 118)
1/11/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 118)
1/9/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THOSE RELATED TO LOBBYING AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-55. It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to employ or contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13). The provisions of this section do not include:
(1) appearances by the administrative head of a state agency, instrumentality, or department before a public body by specific request;
(2) authorized employees of the General Assembly, Office of the Governor, the Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, the Commission on Higher Education, or the Department of Revenue, whose duties are to assess the impact of proposals which affect the administration of state government."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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