Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 5004
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sandifer, Battle, Brady, Gambrell, Gullick, Miller, Mitchell, Pinson, Scarborough and Whitmire
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12245dw08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3331, 3360
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lobbying
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/10/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-18 4/10/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS 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, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND ALLOW AN EXPENDITURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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. (A) 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, the Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, the 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.
(B) Nothing in this section prohibits the expenditure of funds to employ a person, or provide a resource to enable a public official to make a more informed decision, if that person or resource in no way acts to influence the public official."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 1:40 P.M.