H 3540 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, M.A. Pitts, Haley, Ballentine, Bedingfield, Millwood, Duncan, J.R. Smith, Hamilton, Bowen, Stringer, E.H. Pitts, Bingham, Cato, Cole, Daning, Gambrell, Harrell, Herbkersman, Horne, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Scott, Stewart, Thompson, Whipper, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A.D. Young, T.R. Young, Lowe, Stavrinakis, Hutto, G.M. Smith and Allison
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Summary: Truth in Spending Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRUTH IN SPENDING ACT" TO PROVIDE THAT EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST MAINTAIN A DETAILED TRANSACTION REGISTER OF ALL FUNDS EXPENDED EACH MONTH AND POST THAT REGISTER ONLINE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST POST ONLINE ALL OF ITS CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS AND THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS FOR CREDIT CARDS ISSUED TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR PUBLIC USE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST ANNUALLY POST ONLINE A LISTING OF ITS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES GROUPED BY CLASS ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME POSITIONS IN EACH CLASS AND THE AVERAGE SALARY IN EACH CLASS.
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02/17/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
02/17/09	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lowe, Stavrinakis, Hutto, G.M.Smith
03/03/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison