WHEREAS, some of South Carolina's state agencies have been known to spend state funds hiring independent contractors to lobby the General Assembly creating an unnecessary burden on taxpayers and the State's budget, and producing an unacceptable cycle that fuels the growth of state government; and

WHEREAS, agencies within the Governor's cabinet should lead the effort in prohibiting the practice of hiring independent contractors to lobby the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the Governor's cabinet consists of the Director of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Department of Insurance, the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Director of the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services, the Director of the Department of Revenue, the Director of the Department of Social Services, the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division, and the Director of the Department of Public Safety.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Governor, pursuant to the Constitution and Statutes of the State of South Carolina, I hereby direct each member of the Governor's cabinet to end the practice of hiring or retaining independent contractors for the purpose of lobbying the General Assembly.

This Executive Order shall be effective immediately.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2003.

MARK Sanford
Governor

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