H 3200 General Bill, By Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, 
R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, 
Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, 
Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, J.E. Smith, Hicks and 
Jefferson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 8-13-756 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO USE OF
 OFFICIAL POSITION OR OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN, REPORTING OF PARTICULAR GIFTS,
 RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED PROVISIONS, DO NOT APPLY TO A
 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE
 DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS THE INSTITUTION AND THE
 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RETAINS SOME
 ROYALTY RIGHTS TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

   12/18/14  House  Prefiled
   12/18/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
   01/13/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 146)
   01/21/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
   01/28/15  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 4)
   01/29/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks
   02/03/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
   02/03/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
   02/03/15  House  Roll call Yeas-112  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
   02/04/15  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 23)
   02/04/15  Senate Introduced and read first time
   02/04/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 40)
   05/13/15  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 13, 2015

H. 3200

Introduced by Reps. Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, J.E. Smith, Hicks and Jefferson

S. Printed 5/13/15--S.

Read the first time February 4, 2015.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3200) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 8-13-756 so as to provide that certain provisions pertaining to use of official position, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-756 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO USE OF OFFICIAL POSITION OR OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN, REPORTING OF PARTICULAR GIFTS, RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED PROVISIONS, DO NOT APPLY TO A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS THE INSTITUTION AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RETAINS SOME ROYALTY RIGHTS TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-13-756.    The provisions of Sections 8-13-700, 8-13-710, 8-13-715, and 8-13-755 do not apply to a public employee of an institution of higher learning who participates in the development of intellectual property that benefits the institution and the State of South Carolina, provided that the institution of higher learning retains some royalty rights to the intellectual property."

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