Bill 91

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    91
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Agency reportings of new equipment,
                                furniture, etc.
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Date Tabled:                    Feb 26, 1991
Computer Document Number:       OLDVS/LIBX/2394
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Feb 26, 1991
Last History Type:              Tabled in Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Giese
                                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 91    House   Feb 26, 1991  Tabled in Committee             25
 91    House   Jan 23, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 91    Senate  Jan 22, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 91    Senate  Jan 17, 1991  Read second time
 91    Senate  Jan 16, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 91    Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 91    Senate  Sep 17, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 16, 1991

S. 91

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell, Giese and Wilson

S. Printed 1/16/91--S.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 91), to amend Section 11-35-450, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the reporting of purchases, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

GLENN McCONNELL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF FURNITURE, FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS, AND DECORATIVE AND ORNAMENTAL ITEMS BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, SO AS TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT AND OFFICES OF AN EMPLOYEE WITH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SIMILAR TO AN AGENCY DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT AGENCY DIRECTOR UNDER THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-35-450 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 130 of 1989, is amended to read:

"Section 11-35-450. (A) The purchase of furniture or equipment, including floor coverings, wall coverings, or any other decorative or ornamental item by a governmental body for at least one of the following uses must be reported to the governing board, commission, or council of the respective governmental body, when the cost of the furniture, equipment, covering, or item exceeds five hundred dollars, before the purchase:

(1) in an office or adjoining reception area utilized by an agency director, or assistant agency director, or an employee with similar duties and responsibilities;

(2) in a board room or a conference room used as a board room.

(B) The reports required in subsection (A) must include the item to be purchased, and its price, and its method of procurement. Upon receiving the reports, the governing board, commission, or council of the respective governmental body formally shall approve or disapprove the purchase."

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