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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR DEPARTMENT IS CONTACTED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT NOT A PART OF THAT ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A SERVICE OR PERFORMING A FUNCTION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYEE OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL IN HIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THE SERVICE TO OR PERFORMING THE FUNCTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OTHER PERSON OR HIS COMPANY OR EMPLOYEE SHALL PROVIDE HIM UPON REQUEST WITH THE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE TIMELINESS AND QUALITY OF THE SERVICE OR FUNCTION PROVIDED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-1-195. If an employee of a state or local governmental entity or department is contacted by a member of the general public or an employee of another agency or department not a part of that entity or organization for the purpose of providing a service or performing a function within the scope of his public employment, the employee or any other individual in his department providing the service to or performing the function for the benefit of the other person or his company or employee shall provide him upon request with the name and phone number of his immediate supervisor in order to verify the timeliness and quality of the service or function provided."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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