Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3407 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Ethics, seminars Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:EGM/18063DW.93 Introduced Date:19930204 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930204 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkins Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3407 House 19930204 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 8-13-525 AND 8-13-800 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT EACH ETHICS COMMITTEE CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SEMINAR TO EDUCATE THOSE PERSONS OVER WHOM THE COMMITTEES HAVE JURISDICTION ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991", AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC OFFICIAL, AFTER TAKING OFFICE, TO ATTEND THE NEXT EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR CONDUCTED BY THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY OFFICE ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "ETHICS, GOVERNMENT, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991", AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWER OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT SEMINARS TO EDUCATE THOSE PUBLIC OFFICIALS OVER WHOM THE COMMISSION HAS JURISDICTION ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-525. Each ethics committee shall conduct an annual seminar to educate those persons over whom each legislative ethics committee has jurisdiction about the requirements of the `Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991'."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-800. Each public official, after taking office, must attend the next educational seminar conducted by the appropriate supervisory office about the requirements of the `Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991'."
SECTION 3. Section 8-13-320 as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended by adding:
"(14) To conduct annual seminars to educate those public officials over whom the Ethics Commission has Jurisdiction about the requirements of the `Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991'."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.