H 4271 General Bill, By Haley and Gunn
Summary: Accountability in Government Act
    A BILL TO ENACT "THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2010" BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-776, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL, OR HIS SPOUSE, CHILDREN, MEMBERS OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY, OR ANY BUSINESS OR ENTITY WITH WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCIATED, MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTION OF WHICH HE IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, WHETHER OR NOT HE AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL HAS A DIRECT ROLE IN PREPARING THE CONTRACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1121 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2010 STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST FILED BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE DUE DATE FOR FILING IS THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AND MUST REFLECT ALL TRANSACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED WHICH OCCURRED IN THIS PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE BEGINNING WITH THE 2010 STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST FILED BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ALL SOURCES OF EARNED INCOME ALSO MUST BE REPORTED WHETHER OR NOT DERIVED FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCES, AND IF THE MEMBER RECEIVES FEE OR RETAINER INCOME FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED, THIS FEE OR RETAINER INCOME MUST BE SEPARATELY ITEMIZED BY CLIENT NAME AND AMOUNT.
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12/15/09	House	Prefiled
12/15/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-53
01/12/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-54