South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3217

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Vaughn, G.R. Smith, E.H. Pitts, Kirsh, Whipper, Mahaffey, Toole, Talley, M.A. Pitts, Haskins and Leach
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6204sd05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3216

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Prohibits use of public funds to employ lobbyist

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-134
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-134
   1/12/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Talley, 
                        M.A.Pitts, Haskins, Leach

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12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-56 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A LOBBYIST 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 2-17-56.    It is unlawful for a state agency, authority, or department to directly or indirectly hire or retain an independent contractor as a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13). The provisions of this section do not include foundations established by state-sponsored universities or institutions of higher education which do not receive appropriated funds on an annual basis."

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

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