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Bill 862

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      862
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020110
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1684dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Documents used in State incentive 
                                  business offers not exempt from disclosure; 
                                  State agency boards and commissions not 
                                  allowed to hold private meetings concerning 
                                  attracting/expanding businesses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020110  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, MEMORANDA, CORRESPONDENCE, AND WORKING PAPERS OF A STATE AGENCY, BOARD, OR COMMISSION THAT IS USED TO ATTRACT BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY TO INVEST WITHIN THIS STATE ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEETINGS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE AGENCY, BOARD, OR COMMISSION MAY NOT HOLD A MEETING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED LOCATION OR EXPANSION OF A INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS, OR STEPS CONSIDERED TO ENCOURAGE THE LOCATION OR EXPANSION OF AN INDUSTRY OR OTHER BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 30-4-40(a)(9) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(9) Memoranda, correspondence, documents, and working papers relative to efforts or activities of a public body to attract business or industry to invest within South Carolina. However, the provisions of this item do not apply to a state agency, board, or commission."

SECTION 2. Section 30-4-70(a)(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5) Discussion of matters relating to the proposed location, expansion, or the provision of services encouraging location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body. However, a state agency, board, or commission may not hold a meeting closed to the public to discuss matters relating to the proposed location or expansion of an industry or business, or steps considered to encourage the location or expansion of an industry or other business in this State."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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