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H. 3831
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Yow, McCravy, Hewitt, Hardee, Crosby, Hamilton, Long, Bannister, Clary, Duckworth, Hill and Ryhal
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Introduced in the House on February 22, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Legislative Audit Council
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/22/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)
2/22/2017 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 45)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-15-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL WITH CERTAIN POWERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-15-130. (A) The Legislative Audit Council, as part of an approved audit, may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to a state agency, its employees, and its contractors and examine the records, reports, audits, reviews, papers, books, recommendations, contracts, correspondence, or any other documents maintained by an agency.
(B) The Legislative Audit Council may apply to a circuit court for an order holding an individual in contempt of court if the individual refuses to give sworn testimony under a subpoena issued by the Legislative Audit Council or otherwise disobeys a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by the Legislative Audit Council."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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