Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4762 Primary Sponsor:Gonzales Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Natural disaster relief purposes, agency cooperation Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:GJK/20373SD.94 Introduced Date:19940217 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940301 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Gonzales Stone G. Brown Simrill Littlejohn Corning Shissias Harrison Fulmer Harrell Harrelson Holt Canty J. Bailey Waites Stuart Quinn Whipper Law Keegan Wright Gamble Klauber R. Smith D. Smith A. Young Cato Meacham Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4762 Senate 19940301 Introduced, referred to 06
Committee
4762 House 19940224 Adopted, sent to Senate
4762 House 19940223 Committee Report: Favorable 24
4762 House 19940217 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 23, 1994
H. 4762
Introduced by REPS. Gonzales, Stone, G. Brown, Simrill, Littlejohn, Corning, Shissias, Harrison, Fulmer, Harrell, Harrelson, Holt, Canty, J. Bailey, Waites, Stuart, Quinn, Whipper, Law, Keegan, Wright, Gamble, Klauber, R. Smith, D. Smith, A. Young, Cato and Meacham
S. Printed 2/23/94--H.
Read the first time February 17, 1994.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4762), to declare the intent of the General Assembly that all state agencies and departments shall provide copies of documents, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
TO DECLARE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ALL STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS REQUESTED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, OR ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, PROMPTLY AND WITHOUT CHARGE IF THE REQUESTING ENTITY CERTIFIES THAT THE COPIES ARE NEEDED FOR NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF PURPOSES TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION TO A FEDERAL RELIEF AGENCY OF EXPENSES INCURRED OR ACTIONS TAKEN.
Whereas, it has come to the attention of the members of the General Assembly that some delay has occurred in the furnishing of documents and information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a result of Hurricane Hugo because of disputes between state and local agencies as to the appropriate costs, if any, of securing the needed documents and information; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, declare that obtaining federal reimbursement of losses from this terrible natural disaster is vital to the economic recovery and well-being of those areas of our State devastated by Hurricane Hugo and that bureaucratic disagreements that delay these reimbursements do not serve the public interest. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly hereby declares its intent that all state agencies and departments shall provide copies of documents or records requested by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State, or any agency or department thereof, promptly and without charge if the requesting entity certifies that the copies are needed for natural disaster relief purposes to include documentation to a federal relief agency of expenses incurred or actions taken.
Be it further resolved that the above provisions also apply to Freedom of Information Act requests.