South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3049

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Walker, Ceips and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3043dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3187, 3202

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Prohibitions on state agency lobbying

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-27
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
   1/21/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips
    2/4/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
    3/5/2003  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Viers

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THOSE RELATED TO LOBBYING AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-17-55.    It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to employ or contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13). The provisions of this section do not include:

(1)    appearances by the administrative head of a state agency, instrumentality, or department before a public body by specific request;

(2)    authorized employees of the General Assembly, Office of the Governor, State Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, the State Commission on Higher Education, or the Department of Revenue, whose duties are to assess the impact of proposals which affect the administration of state government."

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

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