H 3227 General Bill, By J.E. Smith
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 30-4-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNOR WITH HIS APPOINTED
 AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT HEADS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR INVITED
 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME MANNER AND UNDER THE
 SAME CONDITIONS THAT MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 134)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 134)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-4-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNOR WITH HIS APPOINTED AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT HEADS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR INVITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME MANNER AND UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

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

SECTION    1.        Chapter 4, Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 30-4-75.    Meetings of the Governor with agency or department heads he appoints together with any other public official or employee invited to attend must be open to the public in the same manner and under the same conditions as meetings of public bodies pursuant to this chapter."

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