South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 372

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Matthews, McGill, Hayes and Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Rules of Conduct

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/31/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   1/31/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   2/12/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher, 
                        Rankin, Scott

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RULES OF CONDUCT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND AGENCIES, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-800, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES THAT SERVE AS THE PRIMARY HOST OR SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT ARE PROHIBITED FROM OBTAINING SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE EVENT, AND TO DEFINE SPECIFIC TERMS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding

"Section 8-13-800.    (A)    For the purposes of this section:

(1)    'event' means a training program, educational program, seminar, conference, convention, meeting, symposium, or other like gathering.

(2)    'sponsorship' means financial support or other things of value contributed by any person, firm, or corporation to the state agency to pay costs directly or indirectly associated with an event.

(B)    A state agency, board, commission, or council may not ask, demand, exact, seek, solicit, receive, or agree to receive a sponsorship for an event for which it is the primary host or organizer. An event held in conjunction with the federal government or a national not-for-profit organization is exempt from this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor but does not apply to events for which contracts or other legal obligations have been entered into by a state agency prior to the effective date of this act.

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