H 3174 General Bill, By Hardwick
Summary: Representation by a public official
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPRESENTATION OF A PERSON BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL BEFORE A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, SO AS TO ALLOW A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL TO REPRESENT A PERSON BEFORE AN AGENCY, UNIT, OR SUBUNIT OF THAT COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FOR WHICH THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL HAS OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY IF THE OFFICIAL SUBMITS A WRITTEN STATEMENT DESCRIBING THE MATTER REQUIRING ACTION AND THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTION TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY, AGENCY, COMMISSION, OR BOARD, ON WHICH THE OFFICIAL SERVES, AND TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDING OFFICER TO HAVE THE STATEMENT PRINTED IN THE MINUTES AND EXCUSE THE OFFICIAL FROM ANY VOTES OR OTHER ACTIONS ON THE MATTER ON WHICH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS.
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12/20/06	House	Prefiled
12/20/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-96
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-97