General Appropriations Bill H. 4700 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998
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10 SECTION 17 - H87 - LIBRARY, STATE
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12 17.1. (LIB: Aid to Counties Libraries Allotment) The amount appropriated in this section for "Aid to County Libraries" shall be
13 allotted to each county on a per capita basis according to the official United States Census for 1990, as aid to the County Library. No
14 county shall be allocated less than $15,000 $50,000 under this provision. To receive this aid, local library support shall not be less than
15 the amount actually expended for library operations from local sources in the second preceding year.
16 17.2. (LIB: Exempt Across-the-Board Reduction) In the calculation of any across-the-board cut mandated by the Budget and Control
17 Board or General Assembly, the amount which the State Library pays to South Carolina Heritage Associates for rent in the Mt. Vernon
18 Mill General Services for the retirement of General Revenue Bonds shall be excluded from the State Library's base budget.
19 17.3. (LIB: Information Service Fees) The State Library may charge a fee for costs associated with information delivery and retain
20 such funds to offset the costs of maintaining, promoting and improving information delivery services.
21 17.4. (LIB: Continuing Education Fees) The State Library may charge a fee for costs associated with continuing education and retain
22 such funds to offset the costs of providing continuing education opportunities.
23 17.5. (LIB: Surplus Furniture & Equipment) The South Carolina State Library shall transfer to the Department of Archives and
24 History an amount not to exceed $50,000, for furniture and equipment deemed excess by the Department when it moves into their new
25 building. This equipment shall remain in the existing building and become part of the State Library's inventory.
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