H 4185 Concurrent Resolution, By J.L.M. Cromer, A.W. Byrd, Clyburn, Cotty, 
Easterday, L.L. Elliott, Gamble, H.M. Hallman, R.J. Herdklotz, Keegan, Kirsh, 
Knotts, L.H. Limbaugh, Mason, Riser, Seithel, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, 
Trotter and J.W. Tucker

Similar(S 871)
 A Concurrent Resolution memorializing the members of South Carolina's
 Congressional Delegation to become the first Congressional Delegation in the
 United States to promise publicly to refrain in the future from accepting
 gifts and gratuities from lobbyists and to support legislation prohibiting the
 giving and receiving of lobbyists' gifts and gratuities to members of Congress
 and their staff members and employees.

   05/04/95  House  Introduced HJ-2
   05/04/95  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-2

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO BECOME THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES TO PROMISE PUBLICLY TO REFRAIN IN THE FUTURE FROM ACCEPTING GIFTS AND GRATUITIES FROM LOBBYISTS AND TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE GIVING AND RECEIVING OF LOBBYISTS' GIFTS AND GRATUITIES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Whereas, the General Assembly on September 22, 1991, unanimously passed and the Governor signed the Ethics Act; and

Whereas, since January 1, 1992, this act bans public officials in the legislative branch of government from accepting gifts, gratuities, and campaign contributions from lobbyists. It limits gifts from lobbyists' principals to not more than two hundred dollars annually; and

Whereas, the people of South Carolina strongly endorse and support the Ethics Act and believe that its prohibitions and restrictions on lobbyists, lobbyists' principals, and state legislators are appropriate; and

Whereas, South Carolina's Ethics Act has served as a model for the nation, inspiring imitation by a large number of states in recent months; and

Whereas, lobbyists' gifts, gratuities, and campaign contributions on the congressional level have been covered extensively by the media and, at a minimum, give the public the perception that lobbyists have acquired undue influence over Congress. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of South Carolina urges the South Carolina Congressional Delegation to become the first congressional delegation in the United States to promise publicly to refrain in the future from accepting gifts and gratuities from lobbyists and to support legislation prohibiting the giving and receiving of lobbyists' gifts and gratuities to members of Congress and their staff members and employees.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation.