Bill 4081

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4081
Primary Sponsor:                Sheheen
Type of Legislation:            HR
Subject:                        House Ethics Rules
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jan 16, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7909.BD
Introduced Date:                Jan 14, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 16, 1992
Last History Type:              Adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Sheheen
                                Bennett
                                T.C. Alexander
                                Phillips
                                Beasley
                                McTeer
                                Waldrop
                                Wilkins
                                Boan
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 4081  House   Jan 16, 1992  Adopted
 4081  House   Jan 16, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     29
 4081  House   Jan 14, 1992  Introduced, referred to         29
                             Committee

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 4.16 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE HOUSE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR LOBBYISTS REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO FILE THE SAME INFORMATION WITH THE COMMITTEE AND TO CHANGE THE REFERENCE TO THE RULES ON DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE FOR ATTORNEYS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA APPELLATE COURT RULES; AND TO RESCIND RULE 3.12, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS UPON INDICTMENT FOR A FELONY, RULE 10.9, RELATING TO PLEDGES BY MEMBERS TO CANDIDATES, RULES 11.1-11.10, RELATING TO LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING, RULES 12.1-12.8, RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPENSATION, AND RULE 13.1, RELATING TO CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 4.16 of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"4.16 a. The House of Representatives Legislative Ethics Committee, created by Act 191 of 1975, shall have has the following duties in addition to those provided for in such act by statutory law:

(1) upon request of any member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, to render advisory opinions with regard to legislative ethics when in its judgment such opinions would serve the public interest.;

(2) to make available annually to the House of Representatives a compilation of the principles set forth in advisory opinions rendered.;

(3) upon the referral by the Speaker of any a matter in which there is an allegation of conduct in contempt of the House or which otherwise violates the House Rules, the committee shall conduct a hearing and report its findings to the Speaker.

b. All papers, documents, and proceedings relating to conduct or disciplinary action against members shall be are confidential and must be handled in the manner prescribed for the disciplinary procedure for attorneys in Rule 413, Section 18 20 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules on Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys unless made public by the committee in a report to the House of Representatives.

c. Lobbyists (as defined in Chapter 17 of Title 2, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976), registered or required by law to be registered with the Secretary of State shall be required to file the same information with the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives."

Be it further resolved that Rules 3.12, 10.9, 11.1-11.10, 12.1-12.8, and 13.1 of the House of Representatives are rescinded.