H 3593 General Bill, By Quinn, Haskins, Kirsh, Richardson, J.S. Shissias and 
J.W. Tucker

Similar(H 3434)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 8-15-20 so as to provide that a state employee whose annual compensation is in
 excess of eighty thousand dollars may not receive supplemental employment or
 income from sources outside the state agency primarily employing him when the
 supplemental income is derived from the State, to provide for the cap to be
 raised for inflation, and to provide exceptions.

   03/02/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   03/02/93  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-20 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE EMPLOYEE WHOSE ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS MAY NOT RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OR INCOME FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE THE STATE AGENCY PRIMARILY EMPLOYING HIM WHEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME IS DERIVED FROM THE STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CAP TO BE RAISED FOR INFLATION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-15-20. (A) As of July 1, 1993, an officer or employee of the State or any of its political subdivisions, departments, or agencies whose annual compensation, as determined by the General Assembly, is in excess of eighty thousand dollars plus increases attributable to annual cost of living adjustment granted to all state employees, may not accept supplemental employment or income from an employer outside the entity primarily employing him when the supplemental employment or income is derived from funds appropriated by the General Assembly.

(B) This section does not apply to employees:

(1) whose primary employer is a state-supported institution of higher education where the supplemental employment or income is through grants, foundations, or other sources for research, educational, artistic, or similar purposes. However, funds from a state-supported institution of higher education may not be used to supplement salaries of employees whose primary employment is outside the institution's system;

(2) whose supplemental income is derived from service in the South Carolina State Guard; and

(3) appointed by the Governor and who serve at his pleasure."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.