Municipal Association General Counsel Eric Shytle gives an overview of public meeting executive session issues, including the purpose of executive session under the SC Freedom of Information Act, how to properly enter into and conduct an executive session, and the consequences of misusing executive session.

Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel talk about the outcome of runoff elections as well as General Assembly action on conference reports, including the state budget.

Municipal Association Executive Director Todd Glover and Chief Operating Officer Jake Broom preview the 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place in Greenville July 17 – 21, with sessions focused on artificial intelligence, economic development, mental health resources, placemaking, workforce talent development, civic academies and civility in local government, among others.

Learn more: https://www.masc.sc/2024-annual-meeting

Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel discuss the results of the June 11 primary elections, and what those elections will mean for the makeup of the General Assembly during its 2025 – 2026 legislative session.

Casey Fields and Erica Wright discuss the General Assembly’s first return to the State House after the end of the regular session. The preview legislators’ final actions on the state budget, primary elections on June 11 and Wright’s upcoming meetings in Washington, D.C., to meet with federal agencies on grant funding opportunities.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss various bills that did not pass during the regular legislative session, and what may become of the issues in the next session. These include the zero-millage bill, the statewide hate crimes bill — although a growing number of municipalities are passing local hate crimes ordinances — medical cannabis, short-term rental regulation bans, the municipal elections bill, annexation bills and bills on tort liability and liquor liability.

Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Erica Wright discuss how the language from the military tax increment financing bill came to be amended onto another bill that is still alive in conference committee, and describe the late-session debate on the bill to restructure the state’s health agencies.

Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Joannie Nickel discuss the state budget ahead of it going to conference committee in June. They also discuss the property tax extension bill and the bill extending the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act tax credit.

Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about bills that did not pass during the final week of the regular legislative session, such as the bill that would consolidate state health agencies and the municipal elections bill.

Casey Fields discusses the events of the final day of the General Assembly’s regular legislative session, including what bills are enrolled for ratification and what bills will go to conference committee and remain active in June.