Bill 242

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    242
Primary Sponsor:                Ford
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Lobbyists, to increase number
                                of Blacks
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930224    
Computer Document Number:       S.242
Introduced Date:                19930120    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930224    
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Ford
                                     Glover
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

242   Senate  19930224      Received from House
242   House   19930224      Adopted, returned with
                            concurrence
242   House   19930223      Committee Report: Favorable     24
242   House   19930216      Introduced, referred to         24
                            Committee
242   Senate  19930211      Adopted, sent to House
242   Senate  19930203      Committee Report: Favorable     11
242   Senate  19930120      Introduced, referred to         11
                            Committee

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 23, 1993

S. 242

S. Printed 2/23/93--H.

Read the first time February 16, 1993.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 242), to encourage special interest groups employing lobbyists to increase the number of qualified African-Americans, etc., respectfully

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

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ENCOURAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS EMPLOYING LOBBYISTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED AFRICAN-AMERICANS EMPLOYED AS REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.

Whereas, according to the 1990 United States Census, 29.8 percent of the citizens of South Carolina are classified as African-Americans; and

Whereas, since the elections in 1970 of the first African-Americans to the General Assembly after Reconstruction, the number of African-American members has steadily increased to its current total of twenty-five, representing nearly fifteen percent of the total membership in the General Assembly; and

Whereas, lobbyists play a functional role in informing the General Assembly and state administrative agencies of the advantages and disadvantages related to the passage of legislation and the adoption of regulations and procedures; and

Whereas, the number of African-Americans employed as lobbyists is disparate with respect to the number of African-Americans in the general population and in the General Assembly, as there are currently only a few African-Americans among the estimated three hundred eighty-six lobbyists registered with the Secretary of State's Office; and

Whereas, the groups actually employing lobbyists are uniquely situated to increase the number of qualified African-Americans employed as lobbyists in South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly strongly encourage the groups employing lobbyists to timely increase the number of qualified African-Americans employed as lobbyists to reflect the true make-up of South Carolina's society and our General Assembly and to implement recruiting programs designed to achieve this effect.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be made available to all lobbyists' principals registered with the Secretary of State.