Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1615 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Type of Legislation:SR Subject:Public confirmation process Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 04, 1992 Introduced Date:Jun 04, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jun 04, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Bryan Cork Courson Courtney Fielding Giese Gilbert Robert W. Hayes Jr. Helmly Hinds Hinson Holland Leatherman Leventis Lourie Macaulay Martin Martschink Matthews McConnell McGill Mitchell Moore Mullinax O'Dell Passailaigue Patterson Peeler Pope Russell Setzler Shealy J. Verne Smith Nell W. Smith Stilwell Thomas Washington Wilson Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 1615 Senate Jun 04, 1992 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO EXPRESS THE INTENTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION DURING THE 1993 LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC CONFIRMATION PROCESS BY WHICH THE SENATE CONSENTS TO OR REJECTS A NOMINATION MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND PRESENTED TO THE SENATE.
Whereas, the process by which the Senate conducts certain confidential business in executive session is necessary to enable the Senators to discuss important matters fully without allowing unnecessary outside influences to discredit the discussion process; and
Whereas, the secret manner in which certain business must be conducted should not apply to the confirmation process in which the Senate acts to advise and consent to or reject a nomination made by the Governor; and
Whereas, the information communicated and remarks made by a Senator when acting upon a nomination concerning the character or qualifications of the person nominated and all votes upon the nomination must be made public; and
Whereas, the public's right to know and comment on the results of official scrutiny of persons who seek to place themselves in critical positions of service far outweighs the need for the secret review and discussion of the current confirmation process. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate intend to support legislation during the 1993 Legislative Session to provide for a public confirmation process by which the Senate consents to or rejects a nomination made by the Governor and presented to the Senate.