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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10568mm05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3651
Introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Personal and financial information be kept confidential by public body
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/1/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
2/1/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
2/10/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen,
Williams
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-1-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT IDENTIFYING FINANCIAL INFORMATION BE DELETED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS AND TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY A PUBLIC BODY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 30 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 30-1-35. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Identifying information' is as defined in Section 16-13-510(C);
(2) 'Public body' is as defined in Section 30-1-10(B).
(B) Notwithstanding Section 30-1-30 or another provision of law, the legal custodian of a public record shall:
(1) delete from the public record all personal identifying information that may be used to access the financial resources of a party designated in the public record.
(2) ensure that personal identifying information obtained in connection with the operation of the subject public body is kept confidential and is not divulged except to the legal guardian, attorney, or other written designee of the protected person; except that this provision does not restrict the furnishing of the information to a law enforcement agency."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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