S 0146 General Bill, By Leatherman
Summary: Legislative ethics committees, report of member for crime; filing of complaint, suspension of member; General Assembly
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-540, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO DEFERRING TO THE HOUSE OR SENATE RULE AS APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FILED COMPLAINT TO THE PUBLIC THIRTY DAYS AFTER IT IS FILED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT, EXCEPT FOR RELEASING THE COMPLAINT, THE COMMITTEE'S INVESTIGATION AND RECORDS FOR ITS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ARE CONFIDENTIAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-560, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF A HOUSE OR SENATE MEMBER UNDER INDICTMENT FOR PARTICULAR CRIMES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO DEFERRING TO THE HOUSE OR SENATE RULE, AS APPROPRIATE.
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01/16/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
01/16/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4