H 5144 General Bill, By Ott, Cobb-Hunter, McLeod, Funderburk, Hayes and Howard
Summary: Use state-funded transportation or security by public officials
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL MUST NOT USE STATE-FUNDED TRANSPORTATION OR SECURITY PERSONNEL FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO USE STATE-FUNDED TRANSPORTATION OR SECURITY PERSONNEL FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO QUARTERLY REPORT THIS USE THROUGH THE ONLINE ETHICS DISCLOSURE SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE ETHICS COMMISSION AND ETHICS COMMITTEES, AS APPLICABLE, TO REVIEW THESE DISCLOSURES AND IF THE COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE FINDS THAT THE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS, THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR THESE EXPENSES, WITH INTEREST.
View full text

04/19/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
04/19/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11)