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
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 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
February 18, 1993
S. 79
S. Printed 2/18/93--S.
Read the first time January 12, 1993.
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.