H 3641 General Bill, By Newton and Taylor
Summary: Freedom of Information Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN WORK OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THEIR STAFF FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY ONLY TO WORK PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, DRAFTING, OR EVALUATION OF LEGISLATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN INTRODUCED OR AN AMENDMENT TO THIS LEGISLATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPOSED TO A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OR LEGISLATIVE BODY; TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISION DOES NOT LIMIT OR RESTRICT PUBLIC ACCESS TO SOURCE DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS, FACTUAL DATA OR SUMMARIES OF FACTUAL DATA, PAPERS, MINUTES, OR REPORTS OTHERWISE CONSIDERED PUBLIC INFORMATION AND NOT OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE BY THE ACT; AND TO EXEMPT WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL BY A CONSTITUENT OF THAT PUBLIC OFFICIAL.
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02/27/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 83)
02/27/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 83)