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H. 3611

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith, Scott, Rutherford, Govan, Battle, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Jennings, Lourie, Miller, Ott, F.N. Smith and Weeks
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Introduced in the House on February 13, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: FOI, Governor's meeting with all agency or department heads must be open

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/13/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   2/13/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/13/2003

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-4-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNOR WITH AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT HEADS HE APPOINTS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES INVITED TO ATTEND MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME MANNER AND UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 4, Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 30-4-75.    Meetings of the Governor with agency or department heads he appoints together with any other public officials or employees invited to attend must be open to the public in the same manner and under the same conditions that meetings of public bodies must be open to the public under this chapter."

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

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