H 4772 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Bedingfield, Mahaffey, Davenport, J.R. Smith, Haley, Erickson, Bannister, Duncan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Leach, Mulvaney, Owens, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Shoopman, D.C. Smith, Viers and Witherspoon
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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 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 OVER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 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 FOR CREDIT CARDS ISSUED TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR PUBLIC USE, 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 AND THE AVERAGE SALARY IN EACH CLASS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MUST MAINTAIN A WEB SITE IF A STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY DOES NOT MAINTAIN ITS OWN FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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02/27/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-48
02/27/08	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-48