Current Status Bill Number:80 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Rose, Wilson, Elliott Drafted Document Number:PFM\7002SD.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Agency reporting requirements on office furnishings
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19941003 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-450, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF FURNITURE, FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS, AND DECORATIVE AND ORNAMENTAL ITEMS BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY EXCEEDING A SPECIFIED AMOUNT FOR USE IN THE AGENCY DIRECTOR'S OFFICE, A BOARD ROOM, OR CERTAIN OTHER USES, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE SUCH REPORTING WHEN THESE ITEMS ARE TO BE USED IN THE OFFICES OF THE AGENCY'S DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AND TO REVISE THE REQUIRED CONTENTS OF SUCH REPORTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 11-35-450 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 130 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"Section 11-35-450. (A) The purchase of furniture, floor coverings, wall coverings, or any other decorative or ornamental item items by a governmental body for at least one of the following uses must be reported to the governing board, commission, or council of the respective governmental body, when the cost of the furniture, covering, or item exceeds five hundred dollars, before the purchase:
(1) in an office or adjoining reception area utilized by an agency director, or assistant agency director, or deputy director;
(2) in a board room or a conference room used as a board room.
(B) The reports required in subsection (A) must include the item to be purchased, and its price, and its method of procurement. Upon
receiving the reports, the governing board, commission, or council of the respective governmental body formally shall approve or disapprove the purchase."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.