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H. 3175
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Harrison, G.R. Smith, G.M. Smith, Horne, Long and Viers
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 82, 259, 4081
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lobbying
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/7/2010 House Prefiled
12/7/2010 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/11/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 71)
1/11/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 71)
1/12/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
1/19/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOBBYING.
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 contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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