South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 902


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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE GOVERNOR, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-15, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY RECOMMEND THE REMOVAL OR AMENDMENT OF BURDENSOME STATUTES AND REGULATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 1-3-15.    The Governor shall biennially submit a report on December thirty-first to the General Assembly concerning statutes and regulations that he has determined to be burdensome. The report must include the following recommendations:

        (1)    statutes to be repealed or amended;

        (2)    regulations promulgated by state agencies to be repealed, codified, or amended;

        (3)    boards, commissions, agencies, offices, committees, positions, panels, or other entities created and authorized by statute to be eliminated, restructured, or repurposed; and

        (4)    practices, procedures, protocols, or policies created by a state agency, board, commission, officer, committee, or entity by subdivision of the State to be eliminated, restructured, amended, or repurposed."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. The first report pursuant to Section 1-3-15, as added by this act, shall be submitted on or before December 31, 2020.

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