South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3436


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3436
Ratification Number:              297
Act Number:                       244
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010201
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilkins
All Sponsors:                     Wilkins and Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20061sd01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020430
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020514
Subject:                          Audit records and working papers of 
                                  Legislative Audit Council, confidential at all 
                                  times


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020603  Act No. A244
------  20020514  Signed by Governor
------  20020508  Ratified R297
Senate  20020430  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010502  Read second time
Senate  20010425  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20010313  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20010309  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010308  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20010309
House   20010307  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20010201  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 7, 2001 - Word format
Revised on April 25, 2001 - Word format

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(A244, R297, H3436)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-15-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RECORDS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL AND THEIR CONFIDENTIALITY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL AUDIT REPORT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RECORDS AND AUDIT WORKING PAPERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL ARE CONFIDENTIAL AT ALL TIMES.

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

Records and audit working papers confidential at all times

SECTION 1. Section 2-15-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 419 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"Section 2-15-120. All records and audit working papers of the Legislative Audit Council with the exception of its final audit reports provided for by Section 2-15-60 are confidential and not subject to public disclosure. The court in determining the extent to which any disclosure of all or any part of a council record is necessary shall impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized disclosure.

As used in this section, 'records' includes, but is not limited to, books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the Legislative Audit Council.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year. If the person convicted is an officer or employee of the State, he must be dismissed from office or employment and is ineligible to hold any public office in this State for a period of five years after the conviction."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 14th day of May, 2002.

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