South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 156


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       156
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes 
All Sponsors:                      Hayes, Rose, Gregory 
Drafted Document Number:           PT\1493DW.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Lobbyists, written termination
                                   required



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19941017  Prefiled, referred to Committee          11 SJ

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WRITTEN TERMINATION OF LOBBYING IS EFFECTIVE SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF FILING.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-17-20(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(C) Each lobbyist who ceases to engage in lobbying requiring him to register under this section must file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately six months from the date of filing. Each lobbyist who files a written statement of termination under this section must file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which he was registered under this section."

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

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