Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:862 Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Lobbyists, annual report to be disclosed Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:862 Introduced Date:Apr 09, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 09, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide Type of Legislation:General Bill
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862 Senate Apr 09, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS AND PERSONS EMPLOYING REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO FILE A REPORT ANNUALLY WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DISCLOSING LEGAL FEES PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REGISTERED LOBBYIST OR PERSON EMPLOYING A REGISTERED LOBBYIST MAY RETAIN A LEGISLATOR ONLY ON AN HOURLY FEE BASIS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-55. (A) In addition to the expenses required to be disclosed pursuant to this chapter, a registered lobbyist or a person employing a registered lobbyist shall file a report with the Secretary of State reporting all legal and other fees paid to a member of the General Assembly. The report must be filed by April fifteenth for the previous calendar year.
(B) A registered lobbyist or person employing a registered lobbyist may retain an attorney or any other member of the General Assembly only on an hourly fee basis and may not pay a member of the General Assembly on the basis of a set retainer."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1992.