Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1439 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:14 Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Senate Rules Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Rules Computer Document Number:1439 Introduced Date:Mar 31, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 31, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
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1439 Senate Mar 31, 1992 Introduced, referred to 14
Committee
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TO AMEND RULE 32 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE, RELATING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN THE MEMBER'S NAME HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE FOR ADVICE AND CONSENT WHILE THE APPOINTMENT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of South Carolina:
That Rule 32 of the Rules of the Senate is amended by adding the following at the end:
"A member whose name has been submitted to the Senate for appointment to an office to which the Senate must grant advice and consent, and any immediate family member of that member, may not be present in executive session for consideration of the appointment.
For the purposes of this rule, `immediate family member' means:
(a) a child, whether or not that child resides in a member's household, and whether or not the child has reached the age of majority;
(b) a spouse of a member; or
(c) a parent of a member."