H 3487 General Bill, By Parker, Pinson, Bowers, Brannon, Chumley, Toole, Forrester, Bingham, Stringer, Loftis, Atwater, Bowen, Whitmire, Thayer, Patrick, Mitchell, Nanney, Hearn, Agnew, Allison, Anthony, Bannister, Barfield, Brady, Daning, Delleney, Gambrell, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Long, Lucas, V.S. Moss, Owens, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Tallon, Umphlett and Willis
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Summary: State officer or employee prohibited from authorizing an expenditure
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-9-25 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OR OBLIGATION OR INVOLVE THE STATE IN A CONTRACT OR OBLIGATION WITHOUT APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PAY THE EXPENDITURE OR OBLIGATION, TO PROHIBIT A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM MAKING OR AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OR OBLIGATION EXCEEDING FUNDS AVAILABLE IN A QUARTERLY ALLOCATION PROGRAM, TO PROHIBIT A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM EMPLOYING PERSONAL SERVICES EXCEEDING THOSE AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT-RELATED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE PENALTIES ARE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING OTHER SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF LAW.
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01/27/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
01/27/11	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 15)