Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:283 Primary Sponsor:Giese Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County or city council meetings, provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15004DW.93 Introduced Date:19930126 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930126 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Giese Type of Legislation:General Bill
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283 Senate 19930126 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 4-9-115 AND 5-7-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MEETINGS OF A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AND A MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY MUST BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, RESPECTIVELY, IN ORDER FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION, EXPENSES, MILEAGE, OR SUBSISTENCE FOR THE MEETINGS AND FOR THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO PAY FOR ANY OTHER RELATED COSTS OF THE MEETINGS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-9-115. All meetings of a county governing body must be conducted within the county in order for the members of the county governing body to receive compensation, expenses, mileage, or subsistence for the meetings and for the county to pay for any other related costs of the meetings."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-7-255. All meetings of a municipal governing body must be conducted within the municipality in order for the members of the municipal governing body to receive compensation, expenses, mileage, or subsistence for the meetings and for the municipality to pay for any other related costs of the meetings."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.