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H. 3202
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Stille, Walker and Richardson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3096dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3049, 3187
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Prohibit public funds to employee or contract with lobbyist, exceptions
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-79
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-79
3/5/2003 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Viers
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A LOBBYIST AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-17-55. It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to employ or contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13). The provisions of this section do not include:
(1) appearances by the administrative head of a state agency, instrumentality, or department before a public body by specific request;
(2) authorized employees of the General Assembly, Office of the Governor, State Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, the State Commission on Higher Education, or the Department of Revenue, whose duties are to assess the impact of proposals which affect the administration of state government."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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