2003-2004 Bill 214: Lobbyist, Lobbyist's Principal, Registration Good for One Calendar

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

S. 214

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Richardson

Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3059dw03.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3183

Introduced in the Senate on January 16, 2003

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Lobbyist, lobbyist's principal, registration good for one calendar year, provisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/16/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ14

1/16/2003SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ14

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/16/2003

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 21720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS AND TERMINATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A LOBBYIST’S REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST REMAINS REGISTERED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 21725, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYIST’S PRINCIPALS AND TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE REGISTRATION OF A LOBBYIST’S PRINCIPAL WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IS VALID FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST’S PRINCIPAL IS REGISTERED AND THAT PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER APPLY FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE LOBBYIST’S PRINCIPAL REMAINS REGISTERED.

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

SECTION1.Section 21720(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:

“(C)Each lobbyist who ceases to engage in lobbying requiring him to register underpursuant to the provisions of this section mustshall file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist who files a written statement of termination underpursuant to the provisions of this section mustshall file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which hethe lobbyist was registered underengaged in lobbying requiring him to register pursuant to the provisions of this section.”

SECTION2.Section 21720(G) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 248 of 1991, is further amended to read:

“(G)A lobbyist mustshall reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist is registered, regardless of termination of lobbying activities during that year.”

SECTION3.Section 21725(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(C)Each lobbyist’s principal who ceases to authorize lobbying requiring him to register underpursuant to the provisions of this section mustshall file a written statement with the State Ethics Commission acknowledging the termination of lobbying. The written statement of termination is effective immediately. Each lobbyist’s principal who files a written statement of termination underpursuant to the provisions of this section mustshall file reports required by this chapter for any reporting period during which hethe lobbyist’s principal was registered underpursuant to this section.”

SECTION4.Section 21725(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(G)A lobbyist’s principal mustshall reregister annually with the State Ethics Commission by January fifth of each year. Registration is for the remainder of the calendar year. Provisions of this chapter apply for the remainder of the calendar year in which a lobbyist’s principal is registered, regardless of termination of authorization of lobbying activities during that year.”

SECTION5.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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