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Bill 127

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      127
Type of Legislation:              Senate Resolution SR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010111
Primary Sponsor:                  Leventis
All Sponsors:                     Leventis
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\ppl\006oath.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Rules Committee 14 SR
Subject:                          Rules, Senate, Committees or 
                                  subcommittees, person appearing before to be 
                                  administered oath; General Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010111  Introduced, referred to Committee      14 SR


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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 by adding a new numbered paragraph that reads as follows:

"( ) 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."

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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