South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4097

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INTRODUCED

May 10, 2001

    H. 4097

Introduced by Reps. Scarborough, Owens, G.M. Smith, J. Young, Sinclair, D.C. Smith, Talley, Bingham, Weeks, Snow, Haskins, Coates, Allen, Bales, Perry, Rivers, Thompson, White, Bowers, Breeland, R. Brown, Freeman, Harrell, Leach, Limehouse and Merrill

S. Printed 5/10/01--H.    [SEC 5/14/01 10:22 AM]

Read the first time May 10, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-17-10 AND 8-13-1300, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, BOTH SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS" TO INCLUDE A CAUCUS BASED ON DURATION OF SERVICE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

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

    "(11)    'Legislative caucus' means:

        (a)    a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly;

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

SECTION    2.    Section 8-13-1300(21) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is amended to read:

    "(21)    'Legislative caucus committee' means:

        (a)    a committee of either house of the General Assembly controlled by the caucus of a political party or a caucus based upon racial or ethnic affinity, or gender, or duration of service in the General Assembly;

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

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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