H 3484 General Bill, By Fleming, Allison, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, 
A.W. Byrd, B.D. Cain, Cato, Cave, Clyburn, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, 
Govan, R.J. Herdklotz, Howard, Inabinett, Lanford, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, 
Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mason, McKay, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, 
Seithel, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Vaughn, C.C. Wells, 
Whatley, Whipper, L.S. Whipper, J.M. White, Wilkes, S.S. Wofford and W.J. Young
 A Bill to amend Section 2-17-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the definitions used in the Ethics, Government
 Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991, so as to include within the
 definition of "legislative caucus", a freshman caucus.

   02/03/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   02/03/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991, SO AS TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS", A FRESHMAN CAUCUS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-17-10(11)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(b) a party or group of either house of the General Assembly based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or year of election. However, each house may establish only one committee for each racial-, ethnic-, or gender-based affinity."

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