Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking subsection 46-1-160(B)(1) and inserting:
/ (B)(1) The Department of Agriculture shall administer the grant program authorized by this section. The Department of Revenue shall assist the Department of Agriculture in the administration of the grant program by providing auditing services, accounting services, and review and oversight of all financial aspects of the grant program. There is created the Farm Aid Advisory Board to make recommendations to the department regarding the duties of the department in administering the grant program. The Commissioner of Agriculture, or his designee, shall serve ex officio, as chairman of the board. Also, the Director of the Department of Revenue, or his designee, the Vice President for Public Service and Agriculture of Clemson Public Service Activities, or his designee, and the Vice President for Land Grant Services of South Carolina State Public Service Activities, or his designee, shall serve on the board. Finally, the following additional members shall be appointed to the board:
(a) the Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint one member representing South Carolina Farm Bureau;
(b) the Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint one member representing a farm credit association;
(c) the Director of the Department of Revenue shall appoint one member representing the crop insurance industry; and
(d) the Director of the Department of Revenue shall appoint one member who is an agricultural commodities producer. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking subsections 46-1-160(D)-(E) and inserting:
/ (D)(1) If the department determines that a person who received a grant provided inaccurate information, then the person shall refund the entire amount of the grant. If the department determines that a person who received a grant used the funds for ineligible expenses, then the person must refund the amount of the ineligible expenses. If the person does not refund the appropriate amount, the Department of Revenue shall utilize the provisions of the Setoff Debt Collection Act to collect the money from the person.
(2) If the department determines that a person knowingly provided false information to obtain a grant pursuant to this section or knowingly used funds for ineligible expenses the person shall be subject to prosecution pursuant to Section 16-13-240.
(E)(1) From the 2014-2015 Contingency Reserve Fund, there is appropriated $40,000,000 to the South Carolina Farm Aid Fund.
(2) Within forty-five days of the completion of the awarding of grants, but no later than June 30, 2017, the Farm Aid Advisory Board is dissolved. Any funds remaining in the fund upon dissolution shall lapse to the general fund. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.