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Bill 3417

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3417
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010131
Primary Sponsor:                  Merrill
All Sponsors:                     Merrill, Hinson, Tripp, Thompson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1061dw01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Lobbying, use of public funds to employ 
                                  or contract with person involved in 
                                  prohibited; Ethics, Lobbyists and Lobbying


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010508  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Thompson
House   20010208  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Tripp
House   20010131  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-17-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THOSE RELATED TO LOBBYING AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 2-17-55.    It is unlawful for a state agency, instrumentality, or department to expend public funds in order to employ or contract with a person whose duties consist, in whole or in part, of activities related to 'lobbying' as defined in Section 2-17-10. The provisions of this section do not include:

    (1)    appearances by the administrative head of a state agency, instrumentality, or department before a public body by specific request;

    (2)    authorized employees of the General Assembly, Office of the Governor, State Supreme Court, the State Budget and Control Board, or the Department of Revenue, whose duties are to assess the impact of proposals which affect the administration of state government."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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