H 3200 Session 121 (2015-2016)
H 3200 General Bill, By Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown,
R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell,
Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long,
Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, J.E. Smith, Hicks and
Jefferson
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
8-13-756 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO USE OF
OFFICIAL POSITION OR OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN, REPORTING OF PARTICULAR GIFTS,
RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED PROVISIONS, DO NOT APPLY TO A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS THE INSTITUTION AND THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RETAINS SOME
ROYALTY RIGHTS TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
12/18/14 House Prefiled
12/18/14 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
01/13/15 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 146)
01/21/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
01/28/15 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 4)
01/29/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks
02/03/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
02/03/15 House Read second time (House Journal-page 33)
02/03/15 House Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
02/04/15 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 23)
02/04/15 Senate Introduced and read first time
02/04/15 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 40)
05/13/15 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 14)
H. 3200
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 13, 2015
H. 3200
Introduced by Reps. Cole, Finlay, Newton, Pope, Anderson, Bales, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Felder, Funderburk, Hart, Knight, Lucas, Murphy, Norman, Norrell, Putnam, Rivers, Southard, Spires, Tallon, Taylor, Wells, Williams, Willis, Long, Henderson, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, McCoy, Clary, J.E. Smith, Hicks and Jefferson
S. Printed 5/13/15--S.
Read the first time February 4, 2015.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3200) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 8-13-756 so as to provide that certain provisions pertaining to use of official position, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-756 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO USE OF OFFICIAL POSITION OR OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN, REPORTING OF PARTICULAR GIFTS, RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED PROVISIONS, DO NOT APPLY TO A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT BENEFITS THE INSTITUTION AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION RETAINS SOME ROYALTY RIGHTS TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-756. The provisions of Sections 8-13-700, 8-13-710, 8-13-715, and 8-13-755 do not apply to a public employee of an institution of higher learning who participates in the development of intellectual property that benefits the institution and the State of South Carolina, provided that the institution of higher learning retains some royalty rights to the intellectual property."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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