South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 244


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 27 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH STATE BOARD AND COMMISSION SHALL TAKE A RECORDED VOTE OF AN ACTION IT TAKES WHEN AWARDING COMPENSATION OR A METHODOLOGY FOR COMPUTING COMPENSATION OR BONUSES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 27

Recorded Voting Required of a

State Board and Commission

Section 1-1-1710.     Each state board and commission shall take a recorded vote of an action it takes when awarding compensation or methodology for computing compensation or bonuses. The vote must be recorded in the minutes of the state board and commission and be available to the public at the earliest time possible after the meeting where the action was taken."

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

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