S 0225 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 8-13-640 so as to prohibit members of the General Assembly from soliciting,
 accepting, or receiving political contributions from a registered lobbyist or
 others during the time the General Assembly is in session.

   10/01/90  Senate Prefiled
   10/01/90  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-84
   01/08/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-84

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-640 SO AS TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM SOLICITING, ACCEPTING, OR RECEIVING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A REGISTERED LOBBYIST OR OTHERS DURING THE TIME THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-13-640. No member of the General Assembly may solicit, accept, or receive a political contribution from a registered lobbyist, an entity represented by a registered lobbyist, or an employee, officer, or director of an entity represented by a registered lobbyist during the time the General Assembly is in session. For the purposes of this section, the 'time the General Assembly is in session' means:

(1) from the first day of the regular annual session of the General Assembly through sine die adjournment of that session;

(2) from the first day of an extraordinary or special session of the General Assembly through sine die adjournment of that session;

(3) from the first day of an organizational session of either house of the General Assembly following a general election through final adjournment of that session."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.