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H. 3891
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J.E. Smith
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Introduced in the House on March 9, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Meetings between Governor and appointed agency heads
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/9/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
3/9/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 12)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-4-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNOR WITH AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT HEADS HE APPOINTS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES INVITED TO ATTEND MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME MANNER AND UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 4, Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 30-4-75. Meetings of the Governor with agency or department heads he appoints together with any other public officials or employees invited to attend must be open to the public in the same manner and under the same conditions that meetings of public bodies must be open to the public under this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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