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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.338 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010215 Primary Sponsor:Richardson All Sponsors:Richardson, Ford, Elliott, Mescher, McConnell, Ritchie, Ryberg, Martin, Wilson, Gregory, Verdin, Branton Drafted Document Number:l:\s-jud\bills\richardson\jud0030.shr.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Date of Last Amendment:20010320 Subject:Lobbyist, lobbyist's principal, registration of; valid one entire calendar year; Lobbyists and Lobbying, Ethics History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010327 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 20010322 Read third time, sent to House ------ 20010321 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010320 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Branton Senate 20010320 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20010320 Committee amendment adopted ------ 20010315 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010314 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 20010215 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on March 14, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 15, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 20, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 21, 2001 - Word format
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 20, 2001
S. 338
Introduced by Senators Richardson, Ford, Elliott, Mescher, McConnell, Ritchie, Ryberg, Martin, Wilson, Gregory, Verdin and Branton
S. Printed 3/20/01--S. [SEC 3/21/01 4:34 PM]
Read the first time February 15, 2001.
TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS AND TERMINATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A LOBBYIST'S REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST REMAINS REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-25, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPALS AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL'S REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPAL REMAINS REGISTERED.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-17-20(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Each lobbyist who ceases to engage in lobbying requiring him to register under this section must file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist who files a written statement of termination under this section must file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which he the lobbyist was registered engaged in lobbying requiring him to register under this section."
SECTION 2. Section 2-17-20(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(G) A lobbyist must reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Any provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist is registered, regardless of termination of lobbying activities during that year."
SECTION 3. Section 2-17-25(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) Each lobbyist's principal who ceases to authorize lobbying requiring him to register under this section must file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist's principal who files a written statement of termination under this section must file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which he the lobbyist's principal was registered under this section."
SECTION 4. Section 2-17-25(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(G) A lobbyist's principal must reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Any provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist's principal is registered, regardless of termination of authorization of lobbying activities during that year."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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