Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:164 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public building, leasing of prohibited, when Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBOO/1992 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Giese Wilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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164 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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164 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-1590, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FOR GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE LEASING OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR OTHER FACILITY UPON WHICH CONSTRUCTION IS NOT COMPLETED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 11-35-1590 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 11-35-1590. (1)(A) Designation of Board as Single Central Broker. The board is hereby designated as the single central broker for the leasing of real property for governmental bodies. No governmental body shall may enter into any a lease agreement or renew any an existing lease except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2)(B) Notification as to Need When State-Owned Property is Unavailable. When any a governmental body needs to acquire real property for its operations or any a part thereof of its operations and state-owned property is not available, it shall notify the Division of General Services of its requirement on rental request forms prepared by the division. Such The forms shall must indicate the amount and location of space desired, the purpose for which it shall must be used, the proposed date of occupancy, and such other information as the division may require.
Upon receipt of any such a request, the division shall conduct an investigation of available rental space which would adequately meet meets the governmental body's requirements, including specific locations which may be suggested and preferred by the governmental body concerned. When suitable space has been located which the governmental body and the division agree meets necessary requirements and standards for state leasing as prescribed in regulations of the board as provided for in subsection (3) of this Section (C), the division shall give its written approval to the governmental body to enter into a lease agreement. In the event If the governmental body and the division fail to reach agreement with regard to the appropriate property for leasing, the controversy shall must be referred to the board which shall make a final determination of the matter. All proposed lease renewals shall must be submitted to the division by the time specified by the division.
(3)(C) Promulgation of Regulations. The board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section which shall must include:
(a)(1) procedures for governmental bodies to apply for rental space.;
(b)(2) flexible cost standards for rental space.;
(c)(3) procedures for competitive bidding where feasible.
(D) A governmental body may not enter into a lease agreement for the leasing of a building, structure, or other facility upon which construction is not completed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.