South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4762


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4762
Primary Sponsor:                Gonzales
Committee Number:               06
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Natural disaster relief
                                purposes, agency cooperation
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20373SD.94
Introduced Date:                19940217
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940301
Last History Type:              Introduced, referred to
                                Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Gonzales
                                Stone
                                G. Brown
                                Simrill
                                Littlejohn
                                Corning
                                Shissias
                                Harrison
                                Fulmer
                                Harrell
                                Harrelson
                                Holt
                                Canty
                                J. Bailey
                                Waites
                                Stuart
                                Quinn
                                Whipper
                                Law
                                Keegan
                                Wright
                                Gamble
                                Klauber
                                R. Smith
                                D. Smith
                                A. Young
                                Cato
                                Meacham
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


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

4762  Senate  19940301      Introduced, referred to              06
                            Committee
4762  House   19940224      Adopted, sent to Senate
4762  House   19940223      Committee Report: Favorable     24
4762  House   19940217      Introduced, referred to              24
                            Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 23, 1994

H. 4762

Introduced by REPS. Gonzales, Stone, G. Brown, Simrill, Littlejohn, Corning, Shissias, Harrison, Fulmer, Harrell, Harrelson, Holt, Canty, J. Bailey, Waites, Stuart, Quinn, Whipper, Law, Keegan, Wright, Gamble, Klauber, R. Smith, D. Smith, A. Young, Cato and Meacham

S. Printed 2/23/94--H.

Read the first time February 17, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4762), to declare the intent of the General Assembly that all state agencies and departments shall provide copies of documents, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ALL STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS REQUESTED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, OR ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, PROMPTLY AND WITHOUT CHARGE IF THE REQUESTING ENTITY CERTIFIES THAT THE COPIES ARE NEEDED FOR NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF PURPOSES TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION TO A FEDERAL RELIEF AGENCY OF EXPENSES INCURRED OR ACTIONS TAKEN.

Whereas, it has come to the attention of the members of the General Assembly that some delay has occurred in the furnishing of documents and information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a result of Hurricane Hugo because of disputes between state and local agencies as to the appropriate costs, if any, of securing the needed documents and information; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, declare that obtaining federal reimbursement of losses from this terrible natural disaster is vital to the economic recovery and well-being of those areas of our State devastated by Hurricane Hugo and that bureaucratic disagreements that delay these reimbursements do not serve the public interest. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly hereby declares its intent that all state agencies and departments shall provide copies of documents or records requested by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State, or any agency or department thereof, promptly and without charge if the requesting entity certifies that the copies are needed for natural disaster relief purposes to include documentation to a federal relief agency of expenses incurred or actions taken.

Be it further resolved that the above provisions also apply to Freedom of Information Act requests.

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