South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3342

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. W.D. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3112dw05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 25, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Requirements of a public body to hold a private meeting

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/25/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   1/25/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/25/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF A PUBLIC BODY HOLDING A MEETING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC BODY TO FORWARD TO THE SOLICITOR INCIDENTS OF ALLEGED CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT AND THE SOLICITOR HAS REQUESTED THE DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER BE HELD IN A CLOSED MEETING IN ORDER FOR THE MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED IN A CLOSED MEETING.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 30-4-70(a)(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(4)    Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. However, the meeting may not be closed to the public unless allegations have been forwarded to the solicitor and the solicitor requests the matter be discussed in a closed meeting."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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