H 5319 General Bill, By Elliott, Hamilton, Cogswell and Bennett
Summary: SC Anti-Racketeering Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 28 TO TITLE 16 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT", TO PROHIBIT THE ACQUISITION OR RETENTION OF AN INTEREST IN AN ENTERPRISE, REAL PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OBTAINED THROUGH A PATTERN OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY AND ALLOW FOR CERTAIN ORDERS FROM A COURT OF APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION ON A PERSON, TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE CERTAIN RULES FOR A RICO FORFEITURE PROCEEDING, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF A VALID JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF A JURISDICTION THAT HAS A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR LAW TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT, TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE CERTAIN RULES FOR A RICO LIEN NOTICE, AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY AN ALIEN CORPORATION; TO AMEND 2-17-110, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS OF LOBBYISTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOBBYIST FROM SERVING IN A CAMPAIGN POSITION OR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR A CANDIDATE; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-755, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CURRENT OR FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIAL FROM SERVING IN A CAMPAIGN POSITION OR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR A CANDIDATE AND PROHIBIT A FORMER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FROM SERVING AS A LOBBYIST OR ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE FORMER PUBLIC EMPLOYER.
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04/25/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)
04/25/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 28)