South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3057

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Wylie, G.M. Smith, Bingham, Umphlett, Hamilton, Toole and Millwood
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7042zw09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 116, 335, 3043, 3051, 3077

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-36
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
   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 2-17-56 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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