South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4084


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4084
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950412
Primary Sponsor:                   Klauber, 
All Sponsors:                      Klauber, Quinn, Limehouse,
                                   Littlejohn, Meacham, Simrill,
                                   H. Brown, Sandifer, Limbaugh,
                                   Robinson, Harrell, Wells, Fulmer,
                                   Easterday, Fleming, Lanford, Fair,
                                   Vaughn, J. Young, A. Young, Cooper,
                                   Law, D. Smith, Keegan, Huff, Haskins,
                                   Wofford, Cato, Wilkins, Marchbanks
                                   and Trotter 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\10156jm.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           School district equipment, use
                                   of for lobbying



History


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

House   19950412  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-456 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-DISTRICT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BY SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FACULTY, STAFF, OR STUDENTS TO LOBBY ANY STATE OFFICIAL OR AGENCY, INCLUDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE IS PROHIBITED, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-456. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the use of public school and school-district equipment and supplies, including specifically, but not limited to, school and school district stationery and electronic communications, such as computer e-mail and electronic facsimile transmissions, by school or school district faculty, staff, or students to lobby any state official or agency, including the General Assembly or any member of it, or any political subdivision of the State is prohibited.

(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public school principal or school district superintendent or board member from using school or school district stationery or electronic communications such as computer e-mail and electronic facsimile transmissions to contact a state official or agency, including the General Assembly or any member of it, or any political subdivision of the State to express an opinion or request action with regard to any legislation, regulation, ordinance, ruling, order, resolution, or other official action or decision of the state agency, official, or political subdivision so long as the approval of the school district governing board or the political subdivision which appropriates the school district's annual budget is secured."

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

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