Bill Text: SC H5143 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Freedom of Information Act

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-27 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H5143 Detail]

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2023-2024 Bill 5143 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 27, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

Bill 5143


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 30-4-40, RELATING TO MATTERS THAT PUBLIC BODIES MAY be EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE COMPENSATION PAID BY PUBLIC BODIES FROM THE EXEMPTABLE MATTERS.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 30-4-40(a)(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (6) All compensation paid by public bodies except as follows:

           (A) For those persons receiving compensation of fifty thousand dollars or more annually, for all part-time employees, for any other persons who are paid honoraria or other compensation for special appearances, performances, or the like, and for employees at the level of agency or department head, the exact compensation of each person or employee;

           (B) For classified and unclassified employees, including contract instructional employees, not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation between, but not including, thirty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars annually, the compensation level within a range of four thousand dollars, such ranges to commence at thirty thousand dollars and increase in increments of four thousand dollars;

           (C) For classified employees not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation of thirty thousand dollars or less annually, the salary schedule showing the compensation range for that classification including longevity steps, where applicable;

           (D) For unclassified employees, including contract instructional employees, not subject to item (A) above who receive compensation of thirty thousand dollars or less annually, the compensation level within a range of four thousand dollars, such ranges to commence at two thousand dollars and increase in increments of four thousand dollars.

           (E) For purposes of this subsection (6), "agency head" or "department head" means any person who has authority and responsibility for any department of any institution, board, commission, council, division, bureau, center, school, hospital, or other facility that is a unit of a public bodyReserved.

      

 

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

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