As used in this chapter:
(1) "Agency" means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive or judicial departments of state government, including administrative bodies. "Agency" includes a body corporate and politic established as an instrumentality of the State. "Agency" does not include:
(a) the legislative department of state government; or
(b) a political subdivision.
(2) "Investigating committee" means any standing committee or subcommittee of a standing committee exercising its authority to conduct an oversight study and investigation of an agency within the standing committee's subject matter jurisdiction.
(3) "Program evaluation report" means a report compiled by an agency at the request of an investigating committee that may include, but is not limited to, a review of agency management and organization, program delivery, agency goals and objectives, compliance with its statutory mandate, and fiscal accountability.
(4) "Request for information" means a list of questions that an investigating committee serves on a department or agency under investigation. The questions may relate to any matters concerning the department or agency's actions that are the subject of the investigation.
(5) "Standing committee" means a permanent committee with a regular meeting schedule and designated subject matter jurisdiction that is authorized by the Rules of the Senate or the Rules of the House of Representatives.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt IV, Section 6.D, eff January 1, 2015.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 2 - Legislative Oversight Of Executive Department
Section 2-2-5. Declaration of public policy.
Section 2-2-10. Definitions.
Section 2-2-20. Scheduled seven-year oversight studies and investigations.
Section 2-2-30. Procedure for conducting oversight studies and investigations.
Section 2-2-40. Unscheduled oversight studies and investigations.
Section 2-2-50. Acquisition of evidence or information.
Section 2-2-60. Program evaluation reports.
Section 2-2-70. Testimony under oath.
Section 2-2-80. Witnesses; right to counsel; legal privilege; ruling on objections; review.
Section 2-2-90. Witnesses; privilege at law.