Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:153 Primary Sponsor:Martschink Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public funds, prohibited to use to contract with lobbyist Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBOO/1980 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martschink Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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153 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
153 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THOSE RELATED TO LOBBYING AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-55. It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to employ or contract with a person whose duties consist, in whole or in part, of activities related to 'lobbying' as defined in Section 2-17-10. The provisions of this section do not include:
(1) appearances by the administrative head of a state agency, instrumentality, or department before a public body by specific request;
(2) authorized employees of the General Assembly, Office of the Governor, State Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, or the State Tax Commission, whose duties are to assess the impact of proposals which affect the administration of state government."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.