H*2042(Rat #0058, Act #0029 of 1981)  General Bill, By J.H. Toal
 A Bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 2, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the Legislative Audit Council by adding Section 2-15-120 so as to
 provide that records of the State Reorganization Commission and records of the
 Legislative Audit Council except final review and evaluation reports and final
 audit reports shall be confidential except pursuant to court order; and to
 provide penalties.-at

   12/08/80  House  Prefiled
   12/08/80  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/81  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-110
   01/13/81  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-110
   01/28/81  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-344
   02/03/81  House  Debate adjourned HJ-457
   02/04/81  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 10, 1981
                     HJ-489
   02/10/81  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 17, 1981
                     HJ-539
   02/17/81  House  Debate adjourned HJ-649
   02/18/81  House  Amended HJ-673
   02/18/81  House  Read second time HJ-674
   02/19/81  House  Debate adjourned HJ-696
   02/24/81  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-741
   02/24/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/24/81  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-10
   03/05/81  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     General SJ-13
   03/10/81  Senate Amended SJ-15
   03/10/81  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   03/12/81  Senate  Read third time SJ-10
   03/12/81  Senate Returned SJ-10
   04/02/81  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-1671
   04/08/81  House  Ratified R 58 HJ-1734
   04/13/81         Signed By Governor
   04/13/81         Effective date 04/13/81
   04/13/81         Act No. 29
   04/22/81         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF THE STATE REORGANIZATION COMMISSION AND RECORDS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL EXCEPT FINAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION REPORTS AND FINAL AUDIT REPORTS SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Certain records to be confidential - penalties

Section 1. Chapter 15 of Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-15-120. All records of the State Reorganization Commission and the Legislative Audit Council with the exception of its final review and evaluation reports provided for by Section 1-20-10 and its final audit reports provided for by Section 2-15-60 shall be confidential and not subject to public disclosure prior to the publication of the final audit report. The court in determining the extent to which any disclosure of all or any part of a council record is necessary shall impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized disclosure.

As used in this section, 'records' shall include but not be limited to books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of or retained by the Legislative Audit Council and the State Reorganization Commission.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. If the person convicted is an officer or employee of the State, he shall be dismissed from office or employment and be ineligible to hold any public office in this State for a period of five years after such conviction."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.