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H. 3183
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sheheen, Kirsh, Merrill, McLeod and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3017dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 214
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Lobbyist, lobbyist's principal, registration good for one year, provisions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2002 House Prefiled
12/11/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-70
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-70
1/22/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
2/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS AND TERMINATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A LOBBYIST'S REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST REMAINS REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-25, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPALS AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL'S REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL REMAINS REGISTERED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-17-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Each lobbyist who ceases to engage in lobbying requiring him to register under pursuant to this section must shall file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist who files a written statement of termination under pursuant to this section must shall file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which he the lobbyist was registered engaged in lobbying requiring him to register under pursuant to this section."
SECTION 2. Section 2-17-20(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(G) A lobbyist must shall reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Any provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist is registered, regardless of termination of lobbying activities during that year."
SECTION 3. Section 2-17-25(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Each lobbyist's principal who ceases to authorize lobbying requiring him to register under pursuant to this section must shall file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist's principal who files a written statement of termination under pursuant to this section must shall file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which he the lobbyist's principal was registered under pursuant to this section."
SECTION 4. Section 2-17-25(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(G) A lobbyist's principal must shall reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Any provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist's principal is registered, regardless of termination of authorization of lobbying activities during that year."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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