South Carolina General Assembly

General Appropriations Bill H. 4700 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998

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24     TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-300 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT STATE AGENCIES
25     DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT UNIFORM COST ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS IN REGARD TO MOTOR
26     VEHICLES, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE GASOLINE MAY BE PURCHASED
27     FROM RETAIL FUEL OUTLETS AND  STATE-OWNED FACILITIES.
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29     Section 1-11-300 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
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31           "Section 1-11-300.  In accordance with criteria established by the board, each agency shall develop and implement a uniform cost
32     accounting and reporting system to ascertain the cost per mile of each motor vehicle used by the State under their control. Agencies
33     presently operating under existing systems may continue to do so provided that board approval shall be required and that the existing
34     systems shall be uniform with the criteria established by the board.  Beginning July 1, 1981, all routine expenditures All expenditures on
35     a vehicle including for gasoline and oil shall be purchased in one of the following ways:


PART II PAGE 559 1 (1) from state-owned facilities and paid for by the use of Universal State Credit Cards except in unavoidable emergencies where 2 agencies purchase these products in bulk; 3 (2) from any fuel outlet where gasoline and oil are sold regardless of whether the outlet accepts a credit or charge card when the 4 purchase is necessary or in the best interest of the State; and 5 (3) from a fuel outlet where gasoline and oil are sold when that outlet agrees to accept the Universal State Credit Card. 6 These provisions regarding purchase of gasoline and oil and usability of the state credit card also apply to alternative transportation 7 fuels where available. The Budget and Control Board Division of Operations shall adjust the appropriation in Part IA, Section 63B, for 8 Operating Expenses - Lease Fleet' to reflect the dollar savings realized by these provisions and transfer such amount to other areas of the 9 State Fleet Management Program. The Board shall promulgate regulations regarding the purchase of motor vehicle equipment and supplies 10 to ensure that agencies within a reasonable distance are not duplicating maintenance services or purchasing equipment that is not in the 11 best interest of the State. The Board shall develop a uniform method to be used by the agencies to determine the cost per mile for each 12 vehicle operated by the State." 13