South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3045

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Wylie, G.M. Smith, Bingham, Umphlett, Hamilton, E.H. Pitts, Toole and Millwood
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7044zw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Lobbyist

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2008  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32
   1/28/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: E.H.Pitts
   2/12/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
   5/14/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2008

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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 APPROPRIATED 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 appropriated 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."

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

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