South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4709

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Coleman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18120mm06.doc

Introduced in the House on February 23, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State entity prohibited from accepting a proposal, goods, or services

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   2/23/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/23/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-57 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE OR A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FROM ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL, GOODS, OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH A PROJECT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO CONSULTED ON OR CONDUCTED A STUDY OF THAT PROJECT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-35-57.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State or any governmental entity that receives or expends public monies directly or indirectly may not accept proposals from or procure goods or services from or otherwise transfer public funds directly or indirectly to a person or entity that conducts or prepares a study or renders consulting services for the State or the governmental entity with respect to a project if the project is the subject of the study or the consulting services.

(B)    This section does not preclude compensation of a person or entity who conducted or prepared a study or rendered consulting services with respect to a project from advising the State or a political subdivision during the performance and completion of the project.

(C)    For purposes of this section, a 'study' is defined as a feasibility study, business plan, marketing study, or a financing study."

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

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