A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1110, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS; and BY AMENDING SECTIONs 8-13-1308 and 8-13-1309, both RELATING TO THE FILING OF CAMPAIGN REPORTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 8-13-1110(B)(11) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (11) a public member who serves on a state board, commission, or council, unless these members do not handle any public funds, raise any campaign funds, receive any publicly funded compensation or benefits, and act for all practical purposes as a volunteer; and

 

SECTION 2.  Section 8-13-1308 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (I) A quarterly report is not required by a member who does not handle any public funds, raise any campaign funds, receive any publicly funded compensation or benefits, and acts for all practical purposes as a volunteer.

 

SECTION 3.  Section 8-13-1309 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (F) A quarterly report is not required by a member who does not handle any public funds, raise any campaign funds, receive any publicly funded compensation or benefits, and acts for all practical purposes as a volunteer.

 

SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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