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Bill 175

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      175
Type of Legislation:              Senate Resolution SR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Leventis
All Sponsors:                     Leventis, Passailaigue, Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\ppl\002rule.jjj.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Rules Committee 14 SR
Subject:                          General Assembly, Senate, Rules, 
                                  Committees; person to take oath before 
                                  appearing before


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990112  Introduced, referred to Committee      14 SR
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        14 SR


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND RULE 19 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS WHO APPEAR BEFORE A STANDING COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE, SPECIAL COMMITTEE, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OR JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AN OATH PRIOR TO APPEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITEE.

Whereas, information and data crucial to the decision making process utilized in the production of legislation or the amendment of current legislation is provided to each of the standing committees of the Senate; and

Whereas, information and data, also necessary and pertinent to the decision making process utilized in the production of legislation or the amendment of current legislation, is likewise provided to the various subcommittees of the standing committees of the Senate; and

Whereas, information and data, likewise pertinent to the decision making process used in creating legislation or amending legislation, is also given to various joint committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate and other special and conference committees; and

Whereas, it is imperative that the standing committees, subcommittees of the standing committees, joint committees, and special and conference committees of the Senate receive information upon which to base decisions effecting the drafting, amending, and passage of legislation to benefit the citizenry of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That Rule 19 of the Rules of the Senate, pertaining to Standing and Special Committees of the Senate, shall be amended to read:

"(12) All persons who shall appear before any standing committee, subcommittee of a standing committee, or special or conference committee of the Senate shall be administered an oath or affirmation prior to all persons making any appearance before the standing committee, subcommittee, joint committee, or special or conference committee.

(12 13) Time schedules for committee meetings. The following schedule shall be the regular meeting times for Standing Committees when the General Assembly is in session. The time and date may be changed by the Chairmen's Committee and any additional meeting may be called by individual Committee Chairmen.

Every Tuesday 3:00 p.m. -

Finance and Judiciary

1st and 3rd Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - Education

10:00 a.m. -

Fish, Game & Forestry

3:00 p.m. - Transportation

2nd and 4th Wednesday 9:00 a.m. -

Medical Affairs and General

3:00 p.m. -

Banking & Insurance

1st and 3rd Thursday 9:00 a.m. -

Corrections & Penology

Agriculture & Natural

Resources

2nd and 4th Thursday 9:00 a.m. -

Labor, Commerce & Industry

The Rules Committee, Ethics Committee, Chairmen's Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Invitations Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the Chairman of a Standing Committee from canceling a committee meeting.

The above listed dates refer to calendar weeks as opposed to session weeks. The date, time and place of any called meetings shall be reported to the Clerk of the Senate who shall post such information in the lobby of the Gressette Senate Office Building and the State House. Notice of regular scheduled meetings, as well as called meetings, shall be posted at least 24 hours in advance whenever feasible."

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the House of Representatives of the South Carolina General Assembly.

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