S 0372 General Bill, By Peeler, Matthews, McGill, Hayes and Alexander
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
 THE RULES OF CONDUCT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND AGENCIES, BY ADDING SECTION
 8-13-800, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES THAT SERVE AS THE PRIMARY HOST OR
 SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT ARE PROHIBITED FROM OBTAINING SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE
 EVENT, AND TO DEFINE SPECIFIC TERMS.

   01/31/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   01/31/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   02/12/07  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford,
                     Mescher, Rankin, Scott

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RULES OF CONDUCT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND AGENCIES, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-800, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES THAT SERVE AS THE PRIMARY HOST OR SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT ARE PROHIBITED FROM OBTAINING SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE EVENT, AND TO DEFINE SPECIFIC TERMS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding

"Section 8-13-800.    (A)    For the purposes of this section:

(1)    'event' means a training program, educational program, seminar, conference, convention, meeting, symposium, or other like gathering.

(2)    'sponsorship' means financial support or other things of value contributed by any person, firm, or corporation to the state agency to pay costs directly or indirectly associated with an event.

(B)    A state agency, board, commission, or council may not ask, demand, exact, seek, solicit, receive, or agree to receive a sponsorship for an event for which it is the primary host or organizer. An event held in conjunction with the federal government or a national not-for-profit organization is exempt from this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor but does not apply to events for which contracts or other legal obligations have been entered into by a state agency prior to the effective date of this act.