Current Status Bill Number:3993 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Rogers All Sponsors:Rogers Drafted Document Number:pt\1920dw.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Ethics Commission
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE WITHIN JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 8-13-510 THROUGH 8-13-550, 8-13-100(2), AND 8-13-1300(1), RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEES AND DEFINITIONS OF "APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY OFFICE".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of item (9) of Section 8-13-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 6 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"(9) to initiate or receive complaints and make investigations, as provided in item (10), of statements filed or allegedly failed to be filed under the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 17 of Title 2 and, upon complaint by an individual, of an alleged violation of this chapter or Chapter 17 of Title 2 by a public official, public member, or public employee except members of or candidates for the General Assembly unless otherwise provided for under House or Senate rules. Any person charged with a violation of this chapter or Chapter 17 of Title 2 is entitled to the administrative hearing process contained in this section."
SECTION 2. Sections 8-13-510 through 8-13-550, 8-13-100(2), and 8-13-1300(1) of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. The Code Commissioner is directed to change all references in Chapter 13 of Title 8 of the 1976 Code from `appropriate supervisory office' to `the State Ethics Commission'.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.