H 4836 General Bill, By Sinclair, Harrison, J.E. Smith, Norman, Talley, Edge, Ceips, McCraw and Rivers
Summary: Freedom of Information Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS WHICH MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PUBLIC BODY HOLDING A MEETING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PREPARE AND ATTACH TO THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AN AFFIDAVIT IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF THE CLOSED MEETING AND CERTIFYING THAT NO OTHER TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED NOR WAS ANY ACTION TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDING OFFICIAL TO ADMINISTER OATHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTING THE AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF AN AFFIDAVIT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-4-70.
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03/15/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-103
03/15/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-104