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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 21, 2012

S. 1007

Introduced by Senator Rose

S. Printed 2/21/12--S.    [SEC 2/22/12 12:02 PM]

Read the first time January 10, 2012.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-755 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST MAINTAIN A DETAILED TRANSACTION REGISTER OF ALL FUNDS EXPENDED EACH MONTH AND POST THAT REGISTER ONLINE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-755.        (A)    The Department of Transportation shall maintain a transaction register that includes a complete record of all funds expended, from whatever source for whatever purpose. The register must be prominently posted on the department's internet website and made available for public viewing and downloading.

(1)(a)    The register must include for each expenditure:

(i)        the transaction amount;

(ii)    the name of the payee;

(iii)    the identification number of the transaction; and

(iv)    a description of the expenditure, including the source of funds, a category title, and an object title for the expenditure.

(b)    The register must include all reimbursements for expenses, but must not include an entry for salary, wages, or other compensation paid to individual employees.

(c)    The register must not include a social security number.

(d)    The register must be accompanied by a complete explanation of any codes or acronyms used to identify a payee or an expenditure.

(e)    At the option of the department, the register may exclude any information that can be used to identify an individual employee.

(f)    This section does not require the posting of any information that is not required to be disclosed under Chapter 4, Title 30.

(2)    The register must be searchable and updated at least once a month. Each monthly register must be maintained on the Internet website for at least three years.

(B)    The department shall be responsible for providing on its internet website a link to the internet website of any agency, other than the department, that posts on its internet website the institution's monthly state procurement card statements or monthly reports containing all or substantially all of the same information contained in the monthly state procurement card statements. The link must be to the specific webpage or section on the website of the agency where the state procurement card information for the institution can be found. The information posted may not contain the state procurement card number.

(C)    Any information that is expressly prohibited from public disclosure by federal or state law or regulation must be redacted from any posting required by this section.

(D)    In the event the department has a question or issue relating to technical aspects of complying with the requirements of this section or the disclosure of public information under this section, it shall consult with the Office of Comptroller General, which may provide guidance.

(E)    The Department of Transportation may fulfill the requirements of this section by providing, on its internet website, a link to the internet website of another state agency, to the extent that the link provides the information required by this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and the Department of Transportation shall have one year from the effective date of this act to comply with its requirements.