Governor Signs Small Business Bill Tuesday May 11, 2004 6:48pm    Posted By: Cathy O'Hara Should the US stick to the June 30 deadline for transfer of power in Iraq?  Yes  No ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia - Governor Mark Sanford (website - news) signed a bill into law Tuesday that could ease the regulatory burdens of running small businesses in South Carolina. The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act establishes a permanent eleven-person committee that will examine the impact of regulations on small businesses. Sanford says the bill is a big step forward for job creation and economic growth. The committee will not be able to block new regulations, but can make recommendations for changes. President of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce says the act will help small businesses reduce their regulatory overhead and focus on expansion. Georgia and North Carolina currently have flexibility bills pending in their legislatures. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 WCIV, LLC.

HAVE AN OPINION ON THIS STORY? TELL US ABOUT IT BELOW! Opinions and Feedback You need to be a registered member of ABC News 4 to leave comments on news stories. Not A Member Yet? Click Here To Signup...Takes Just Two Minutes Lost Your Password? Click Here ABC News 4 Member Name or Email:   Password:    Your Feedback/Opinion: Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privledges. Please do not post any private information unless you want it to be available publicly. Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.