Current Status Bill Number:149 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Rose All Sponsors:Rose Drafted Document Number:s-res\rose\res1079.mtr Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Public funds, prohibit use of to promote or lobby for tax increase; Taxation, State Government, Ethics
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-90, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PROMOTE, ADVERTISE, OR LOBBY FOR A TAX INCREASE AND TO DEFINE "PUBLIC FUNDS."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 11-1-90. Public funds may not be used directly or indirectly to promote, advertise, or lobby for a tax increase. For purposes of this section, 'public funds' are funds from whatever source derived of the state, a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.