South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 845

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      845
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell, Hawkins, Martin
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1700dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Public bodies, not to use Internet or 
                                  electronic communications to discuss public 
                                  body matters


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO CHANCE MEETING, SOCIAL MEETING, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, MAY BE USED TO DISCUSS, AS WELL AS ACT UPON, A MATTER OVER WHICH THE PUBLIC BODY HAS JURISDICTION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 30-4-70(c) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 423 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"(c) No chance meeting, social meeting, or electronic communication including, but not limited to, communications via the Internet, may be used in circumvention of the spirit of requirements of this chapter to discuss or act upon a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power."

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

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