Bill 3684

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3684
Primary Sponsor:                McLeod
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Lobbying, ethical provisions
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1315.AC
Introduced Date:                Mar 13, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Mar 13, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McLeod
                                Keegan
                                Fulmer
                                Quinn
                                Hallman
                                Wright
                                Rama
                                Cork
                                Bruce
                                Littlejohn
                                Altman
                                Cromer
                                Meacham
                                Fair
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 3684  House   Mar 13, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY ENGAGE IN LOBBYING FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF LEGISLATION FOR PAYMENT UNLESS EMPLOYED BY AN ASSOCIATION OR A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF AN ENTITY AND REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATION AS A LOBBYIST.

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

SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may engage in lobbying or act as a legislative agent for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of any legislation for any form of payment or compensation unless that person is employed exclusively by an association or is a full-time employee of an association, corporation, or another entity and registered as a lobbyist for that association, corporation, or entity with the Secretary of State. No person may represent more than three associations, corporations, or other entities as a lobbyist.

(B) For purposes of this section "association" means an organization formally established under the laws of this State for the purpose of uniting individuals with the same or similar professions, occupations, or interests to promote their common goals and objectives.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.