H 5181 General Bill, By A.M. Morgan, May, Magnuson, O'Neal, Beach, Trantham, T.A. Morgan, McCabe, Harris, Pace, White, Kilmartin, Long, S. Jones, Cromer, Burns and Chumley
Summary: Ethics Offense - Statute of Limitations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-320, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SO AS TO PERMIT THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO TAKE ACTION ON A COMPLAINT AFTER FOUR YEARS OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION IF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC MEMBER WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED A VIOLATION IS IN THE SAME GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IN WHICH THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURRED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-540, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ETHICS COMMITTEES , SO AS TO PERMIT AN ETHICS COMMITTEE TO TAKE ACTION ON A COMPLAINT AFTER FOUR YEARS OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION IF THE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN THE SAME LEGISLATIVE BODY IN WHICH THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURRED.
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02/28/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 125)
02/28/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 125)