South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 79


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    79
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               30
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Governmental reporting of
                                office equipment of employee
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Ways and Means
Computer Document Number:       436/12710SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930112
Date of Last Amendment:         19930218
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930224
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


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

79    House   19930224      Introduced, read first time,    30
                            referred to Committee
79    Senate  19930223      Read third time, sent to House
79    Senate  19930218      Amended, read second time
79    Senate  19930217      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                            with amendment
79    Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 18, 1993

S. 79

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell and Rose

S. Printed 2/18/93--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

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.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-35-450 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 11-35-450 (A) The purchase of furniture, floor coverings, wall coverings, or any other decorative or ornamental item items 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, 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 deputy director;

(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.

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