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H. 4193
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Clary
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Introduced in the House on March 7, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Ethics
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/7/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 71)
3/7/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 71)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH ETHICS INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS ARE CONDUCTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMENCEMENT OF AN ETHICS ENFORCEMENT ACTION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 SHALL TOLL THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-540(A)(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(4) Action may not be taken on a complaint filed more than four years after the violation is alleged to have occurred unless the person alleged to have committed the violation, by fraud or other device, prevents discovery of the violation. Commencement of an ethics enforcement action pursuant to the provisions of this article shall toll the applicable statute of limitations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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