Bill Text: SC H4648 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibition on Public Officials and Family Members from Financial Gain in Government Related Matters
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H4648 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-H4648-Introduced.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 4648
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-701 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL FROM RECEIVING ANY FINANCIAL GAIN RESULTING FROM ANY GOVERNMENTAL MATTER OR BUSINESS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 8-13-701. In addition to the provisions in Section 8-13-700, a public official and each member of the public official's family, as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), is prohibited from receiving any financial gain resulting from any governmental matter or business. This includes, but is not limited to, a public official or member of the public official's family receiving a financial gain due to lobbying, consulting, or other type of contractual arrangement which would result in a financial gain.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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