Bill Text: SC H3743 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 3743 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Lobbyists

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill [H3743 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H3743-Introduced.html

A 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 CONTRACT WITH A PERSON WHOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOBBYING.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 2 of 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 contract with a lobbyist as defined in Section 2-17-10(13)."

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