SC S229 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
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
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
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| 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] |
History
| 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 |
Same As/Similar To
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
H3540 (Similar To) 2009-03-03 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0229&session=118 |
