H 3240 (Rat #0295) General Bill, By Altman, Limehouse, Campsen and Scarborough
Summary: Charleston County School District Trustees, county council to review budgets and levy tax millage for school operations
    A BILL TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED BUDGETS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW ON OR BEFORE JUNE THIRTIETH OF EACH YEAR, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO REQUEST A TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF NINETY MILLS BY A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED BY AT LEAST A TWO-THIRD MAJORITY ON TWO READINGS AT MEETINGS ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS, TO DEVOLVE FROM THE CHARLESTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY IN EXCESS OF NINETY MILLS IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS, TO REQUIRE THIS APPROVAL TO BE EXERCISED BY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY AT LEAST A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY, AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE COUNCIL REQUESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST.
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01/10/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
01/10/01	House	Referred to Charleston Delegation HJ-15
02/14/01	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Whatley
02/14/01	House	Delegation report: Favorable Charleston Delegation HJ-29
02/15/01	House	Read second time HJ-19
02/15/01	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-20
02/16/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
02/20/01	Senate	Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o reference SJ-7
04/11/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
04/11/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-24
04/23/02	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
05/08/02		Ratified R 295
05/09/02		Vetoed by Governor
05/15/02	House	Veto sustained Yeas-7 Nays-3 HJ-96