Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of either house, pursuant to this chapter, and wilfully gives false, materially misleading, or materially incomplete testimony under oath is guilty of contempt of the General Assembly. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to contempt of the General Assembly is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
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 2-2-20. 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.