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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3141 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Knotts All Sponsors:Knotts, Littlejohn Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\kgh\15105htc99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Appropriations, state funds not to be expended on provider of gambling; Appropriation Acts, General Assembly History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19981216 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-155 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICES FROM A PROVIDER LOCATED IN A JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH SOME FORM OF GAMBLING IS LAWFUL THAT IS UNLAWFUL UNDER THE LAW OR CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 11-11-155. No funds appropriated by the General Assembly may be expended to purchase goods or services for the State from a provider located in a jurisdiction in the United States in which some form of gambling is lawful that is unlawful if under the laws or Constitution of this State. This prohibition extends to funds appropriated to reimburse the travel expenses incurred for state officers and employees in their official duties."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.
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