South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3261


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3261
Primary Sponsor:                Kirsh
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Legislator, may not represent
                                client before state board
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       EGM/22294.DW
Introduced Date:                19930126    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930126    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3261  House   19930126      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-470, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ETHICS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS FOR COMPENSATION BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES BEFORE ENTITIES WHOSE MEMBERS OR OFFICERS ARE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE ENTITY WITH WHICH THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE IS ASSOCIATED, EXEMPT COURT APPEARANCES, DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE, AND PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPEAR BEFORE CERTAIN COMMISSIONS IN RATE OR PRICE FIXING MATTERS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-13-470 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 8-13-470. No public official or public employee shall member of the General Assembly may appear before the South Carolina Public Service Commission, the South Carolina Dairy Commission, or the South Carolina Insurance Commission in rate or price fixing matters. No public official or public employee may represent clients for compensation before an agency, board, or commission whose members or officers are elected or appointed by the public agency or body of which the public official or public employee is a member or employee, but this prohibition does not apply to court appearances. This prohibition shall These prohibitions also apply to partners or associates in the law firm of a member of the General Assembly. Whenever it is required by law for a member of the General Assembly to appear because of his business interest as an owner or officer of such the business or in his official capacity as a member of the General Assembly, the provisions of this section shall do not apply."

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

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