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EXPLANATION: Prohibts agencies from paying lobbyists with public funds and reduces funding associated with lobbyists.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 90,
STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 528, after line 35, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ SR: Prohibts Public Funded Lobbyists: In order to
eliminate taxpayer funded lobbying, the Office of State Budget
is directed to permanently reduce the below
allocations/authorization per said agency:
Administrative Law Court $
22,000
The Citadel $
16,881
Clemson University
$ 45,480
Coastal Carolina University $
20,230
College of Charleston $
70,833
Department of Health
&
Environmental Control $
37,708
State Board for Technical
& Comprehensive Education
$ 124,654
Florence-Darlington
Technical College $
10,001
Greenville Technical College $
31,783
Horry-Georgetown
Technical College $
1,183
Tri-County Technical College $
55,545
Francis Marion University $
94,000
Judicial Department
$ 59,164
Medical University of
South
Carolina $
118,949
Department of Natural Resources $
17,157
State Ports Authority $
134,405
Prosecution Coordination
Commission
$ 19,290
Public Service Commission $
34,654
South Carolina State University $
20,000
University Of South Carolina $
53,368
University of South Carolina-Upstate$
11,000
Winthrop University $
9,300
Total
$1,007,585/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.