S 0695 General Bill, By J.M. Waddell, Giese, Leatherman, Moore, J.V. Smith and 
Thomas
 A Bill to amend Act 1377 of 1968, as amended, relating to the authorization of
 capital improvement bonds, so as to increase the institution size from eight
 hundred eight to one thousand, one hundred thirty beds in the medium security
 institutions to be constructed by the Department of Corrections instead of the
 medium/maximum institution previously authorized, and to provide that the
 General Assembly intends to authorize the additional funds to complete these
 enlarged penal institutions in legislation authorizing the issuance of
 additional capital improvement bonds during the 1991 Session of the General
 Assembly.

   02/20/91  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   02/21/91  Senate Read second time SJ-10
   02/21/91  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-11
   02/26/91  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   02/27/91  House  Point of order-Bills dealing with revenue must
                     originate in the House HJ-10
   02/27/91  House  Returned to the Senate HJ-10
   02/27/91  Senate Returned SJ-5

INTRODUCED

February 20, 1991

S. 695

Introduced by Senators Waddell, Leatherman, Moore, J. Verne Smith, Thomas and Giese

S. Printed 2/20/91--S.

Read the first time February 20, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE INSTITUTION SIZE FROM EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT TO ONE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY BEDS IN THE MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTIONS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS INSTEAD OF THE MEDIUM/MAXIMUM INSTITUTION PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COMPLETE THESE ENLARGED PENAL INSTITUTIONS IN LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS DURING THE 1991 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Sub-subitems (a) and (b) of subitem (1) of item (f), Section 3, Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Act 622 of 1990, are further amended to read:

"(a) 808-Bed Medium/Maximum

1130-Bed Medium Security

Institution $26,600,000

(b) 808-Bed Medium/Maximum

1130-Bed Medium Security

Institution 26,600,000".

SECTION 2. The State Budget and Control Board and the South carolina Department of Corrections are directed to proceed with the two institutions identified in Section 1 of this act. The increase in the size of the institutions requires an additional $9,725,000 for each facility to be completed which totals $19,450,000. It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide these additional funds during the 1991 session of the General Assembly in legislation authorizing the issuance of additional capital improvement bonds.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.