South Carolina Senate Bill 229 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-188
Pending: Senate Finance Committee

A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17, THE TRUTH IN SPENDING ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FOR EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST MAINTAIN A DETAILED TRANSACTION REGISTER OF ALL FUNDS EXPENDED EACH MONTH AND POST THAT REGISTER ONLINE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL FOR EACH AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, AND INSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST POST ONLINE ALL OF ITS CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS AND THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS FOR CREDIT CARDS ISSUED TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR PUBLIC USE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MUST ANNUALLY POST ONLINE A LISTING OF ITS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES GROUPED BY CLASS ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME POSITIONS IN EACH CLASS AND THE AVERAGE SALARY IN EACH CLASS.

Relating To The Administration Of Government, By Adding Article 17, The Truth In Spending Act, To Provide That The Comptroller General For Each Agency, Department, And Institution Of State Government And Each Local Governmental Entity Must Maintain A Detailed Transaction Register Of All Funds Expended Each Month And Post That Register Online, To Provide That The Comptroller General For Each Agency, Department, And Institution Of State Government And Each Local Governmental Entity Must Post Online All Of Its Credit Card Statements And The Credit Card Statements For Credit Cards Issued To Public Officials And Employees For Public Use, And To Provide That Each Local Governmental Entity Must Annually Post Online A Listing Of Its Full Time Employees Grouped By Class Along With The Number Of Full Time Positions In Each Class And The Average Salary In Each Class.

Sen. Lee Bright [R]	Sen. Kevin Bryant [R]	Sen. Thomas Davis [R]	Sen. Shane Massey [R]
Sen. Glenn McConnell [R]	Sen. Michael Rose [R]	Sen. Phillip Shoopman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-188
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time SJ-188
2008-12-17		Referred to Committee on Finance
2008-12-17		Prefiled

S0221 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-184
H3540 (Similar To) 2009-03-03 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0229&session=118