Current Status Bill Number:3291 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950118 Primary Sponsor:Rogers All Sponsors:Rogers Drafted Document Number:pt\1633dw.95 Companion Bill Number:3091 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislative caucus meetings
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950118 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS WHICH MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEETINGS OF A LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS MAY NOT BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 30-4-70(d) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(d) Sessions of the General Assembly may enter into executive sessions authorized by the Constitution of this State and rules adopted pursuant thereto to them. However, meetings of a legislative caucus as defined in Section 2-17-10(11), may not be closed to the public and must be open to the public pursuant to Section 30-4-60."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.