Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3897 Primary Sponsor:Waites Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Ethics Commission, powers Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:WWW/30086DW.93 Introduced Date:19930407 Date of Last Amendment:19930525 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930603 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waites Houck Baxley Kelley Cromer G. Bailey Hines Simrill Hallman Neilson Richardson Shissias Keegan Stille J. Bailey Klauber Snow Vaughn Walker D. Wilder Stone Allison Meacham Cato A. Young Moody-Lawrence Hutson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3897 Senate 19930603 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to Committee 3897 House 19930602 Read third time, sent to Senate 3897 House 19930526 Objection by Representative Scott Holt Breeland Inabinett Whipper 3897 House 19930525 Amended, read second time 3897 House 19930511 Committee Report: Favorable 25 with amendment 3897 House 19930407 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
May 25, 1993
H. 3897
Introduced by REPS. Waites, Houck, Baxley, Kelley, Cromer, G. Bailey, Hines, Simrill, Hallman, Neilson, Richardson, Shissias, Keegan, Stille, J. Bailey, Klauber, Snow, Vaughn, Walker, D. Wilder, Stone, Allison, Meacham, Cato, A. Young, Moody-Lawrence and Hutson
S. Printed 5/25/93--H.
Read the first time April 7, 1993.
TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE WITHIN JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 8-13-530 THROUGH 8-13-560 RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-13-320(9) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"(9) to initiate or receive complaints and make investigations, as provided in item (10), of statements filed or allegedly failed to be filed under the provisions of this chapter and, upon complaint by an individual, of an alleged violation of this chapter by a public official, public member, or public employee except members of or candidates for the General Assembly unless otherwise provided for under House or Senate rules."
SECTION 2. Sections 8-13-510 through 8-13-550, 8-13-100(2), and 8-13-1300(1) of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. The Code Commissioner is directed to change all references in Chapter 13 of Title 8 of the 1976 Code from "appropriate supervisory office" to "the State Ethics Commission".
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.