Current Status Bill Number:373 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950117 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott and O'Dell Drafted Document Number:pfm\7092bdw.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Lobbying activity
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Senate 19950117 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-18 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN LOBBYING ACTIVITY BY STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND DIVISIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AND DEFINE TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-18. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, no agency, department, institution, or division of state government or its employees may lobby, directly or indirectly, a member of the General Assembly on any matter pertaining to legislation. As used in this section, `employee' includes persons employed by, under contract to, or representing an entity of state government, whether compensated or not."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.