BIL: 3706

RTN: 272

ACN: 231

TYP: General Bill GB

INB: House

IND: 20010314

PSP: Loftis

SPO: Loftis, Knotts, Simrill, Whatley, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Bingham, Bowers, J.Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Coates, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Frye, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hinson, Huggins, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lucas, Martin, McCraw, McGee, MeachamRichardson, Merrill, Miller, J.M.Neal, Owens, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sinclair, D.C.Smith, F.N.Smith, G.M.Smith, J.R.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Stuart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, White, Witherspoon, A.Young and J.Young

DDN: l:\council\bills\pt\1249ac01.doc

DPB: 20020424

LAD: 20020411

GOV: U Became law without signature of Governor

DGA: 20020502

SUB: Regulations, Health and Environmental Control to provide summary of studies; Agencies, State, Administrative procedures

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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------20020514 Act No. A231

------20020502 Unsigned, became law without

signature of Governor

------20020425 Ratified R272

House 20020424 Concurred in Senate amendment,

enrolled for ratification

Senate 20020416 Read third time, returned with

amendment

Senate 20020411 Committee amendment adopted,

read second time, notice of amendments

Senate 20020410 Committee report: Favorable with 13 SMA

amendment

Senate 20010424 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA

referred to Committee

House 20010419 Read third time, sent to Senate

House 20010418 Read second time

------20010416 Scrivener's error corrected

House 20010411 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR

House 20010321 Referred to Committee 20 HANR

House 20010321 Recalled from Committee 27 H3M

House 20010314 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010411

Revised on 20010416

Revised on 20020410

Revised on 20020411

TXT:

(A231, R272, H3706)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 123110 AND 123120, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, NOTICE CONTENTS, AND INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMULGATION AND REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY PROMULGATING THE REGULATION TO INCLUDE THE LOCATION WHERE A PERSON COULD OBTAIN FROM THE AGENCY A DETAILED STATEMENT OF RATIONALE STATING THE BASIS FOR THE REGULATION INCLUDING THE SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL BASIS FOR THE REGULATION AND STUDIES, REPORTS, POLICIES, OR STATEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE NEED RELIED UPON IN DEVELOPING THE REGULATIONS.

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

Statement of rationale for regulations required to be available to the public

SECTION 1. Section 123110(A)(3) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 411 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:

“(h) the location where a person may obtain from the agency a copy of the detailed statement of rationale as required by this item. For new regulations and significant amendments to existing regulations, an agency shall prepare and make available to the public upon request a detailed statement of rationale which shall state the basis for the regulation, including the scientific or technical basis, if any, and shall identify any studies, reports, policies, or statements of professional judgment or administrative need relied upon in developing the regulation. This subitem does not apply to regulations which are not subject to General Assembly review under Section 123120.”

Statement of rationale for regulations required to be available to the public

SECTION 2. Section 123120(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 507 of 1992, is further amended by adding at the end:

“(6) a detailed statement of rationale which shall state the basis for the regulation, including the scientific or technical basis, if any, and shall identify any studies, reports, policies, or statements of professional judgment or administrative need relied upon in developing the regulation.”

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of April, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/2/02.

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