South Carolina S 1106: Sarah Baker Johnson

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2025-2026 Bill 1106 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 07, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1106

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-101-700 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO 
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND AN EMPLOYEE'S BUSINESS; 
TO REQUIRE THAT EVERY PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING ESTABLISH AND 
MAINTAIN A SECURE ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM FOR EACH EMPLOYEE TO ANNUALLY 
DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS WITH WHICH HE IS ASSOCIATED; AND TO REQUIRE THE 
INSTITUTION TO ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE 
THESE REQUIREMENTS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 101, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
59-101-700. (A) For purposes of 
this section:

 (1) 
"Employee" means any individual employed by an institution of higher education 
on a full-time, part-time, temporary, or contractual basis.

 (2) 
"Business with which he is associated" means any business, trade, profession, 
membership, appointment, elected position or other commercial activity 
conducted for compensation by an employee other than the employee's official 
duties with the institution.

 (B) Every 
public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5, shall 
establish and maintain a secure, electronic reporting system for each employee 
to annually disclose any business with which he is associated.

 (C) 
On or before December thirty-first of each year, every employee shall submit a 
disclosure through the reporting system listing:

 (1) 
any business with which he is associated;

 (2) 
the name of the business; and

 (3) 
a general description of the type of work or services performed for the 
business.

 (D) 
Each institution shall ensure that the reporting system maintains the 
confidentiality and security of all submitted information.

 (E) 
An institution shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to implement and 
enforce the requirements of this section, including provisions addressing 
noncompliance. A copy of those policies and procedures shall be provided to the 
Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee and the Chairman of 
the Senate Education Committee upon adoption and upon any subsequent 
amendments.

 (F) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employee from 
engaging in any outside business activities unless otherwise restricted by 
state law or institutional policy.

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

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