South Carolina Senate Bill 139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: McConnell (ch), L.Martin, Hutto, Campbell, Nicholson

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR MALFEASANCE, MISFEASANCE, INCOMPETENCY, ABSENTEEISM, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, MISCONDUCT, PERSISTENT NEGLECT OF DUTY IN OFFICE, OR INCAPACITY; BY ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL TO ADDRESS FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, AND WRONGDOING WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

Create The Office Of The State Inspector General, To Provide That The State Inspector General Is Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Authorize The State Inspector General To Address Fraud, Waste, Abuse, And Wrongdoing Within The South Carolina Executive Government Agencies.

Sen. Lee Bright [R]	Sen. George Campsen [R]	Sen. Thomas Davis [R]	Sen. Phil Leventis [D]
Sen. Michael Rose [R]	Sen. Vincent Sheheen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-13		Referred to Subcommittee: McConnell (ch), L.Martin, Hutto, Campbell, Nicholson
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-138
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time SJ-138
2008-12-10		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-10		Prefiled

S0138 (Similar To) 2010-01-13 - Referred to Subcommittee: McConnell (ch), L.Martin, Hutto, Campbell, Nicholson
H3434 (Similar To) 2009-03-04 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne, G.R.Smith, Sottile, Long, King, Daning, Cole, Hutto, Hearn, Forrester, Allison, Parker, Gilliard, T.R.Young, Millwood, Stringer, Hamilton, Wylie, Scott, Willis, H.B.Brown, Crawford, Erickson, Herbkersman, Nanney, Dillard, Bannister, McEachern

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	3	240	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0139&session=118