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12     SECTION 63B - F07 - BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD,
13     OPERATIONS, DIVISION OF
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15          63B.1. (BCB/DO: OGS - Procurement of Art Objects)  Before any governmental body, with the exception of the South Carolina
16     Museum Commission, as defined under the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code procures any art objects such as paintings,
17     antiques, sculptures, or similar objects above $1,000, the head of the Purchasing Agency shall prepare a written determination specifying
18     the need for such objects and benefits to the State.  The South Carolina Arts Commission shall review such determination for approval
19     prior to any acquisition.
20          63B.2. (BCB/DO: OGS - Real Property - Sale/Leaseback/ Repurchase Revenue Account)  In order to ensure the stability of any
21     sale/leaseback and repurchase option agreement entered into by the State for any piece of real property, the Budget and Control Board is
22     directed to establish a separate and distinct account for the deposit of the net proceeds of the sale or net annual charges derived from any
23     such property.  Any funds held in such separate and distinct accounts shall only be used for the purpose of repurchasing the property and/or
24     the establishment of a reserve fund as outlined in the contract documents for the property, until such time as the Agreements on the
25     property are fulfilled.  It is the intention of the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds on an annual basis to enable the Budget
26     and Control Board to meet the required lease payments and other necessary expenditures associated with any sale/leaseback agreement
27     involving real property.
28          63B.3. (BCB/DO: OGS - Fleet Management Program)  It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Division of Operations
29     establish a cost allocation plan to recover the cost of operating the comprehensive statewide Fleet Management Program.  The Division
30     shall collect, retain and carry forward funds to ensure continuous administration of the program.
31          63B.4. (BCB/DO: OGS - Surplus Property Exemption)  The Division of Operations and law enforcement agencies may retain the
32     proceeds from the sale of surplus property for fleet replacement less the cost of disposition incurred by the Division of Operations.
33          63B.5. (BCB/DO: OIS - State Health Plan Contribution)  When devising a plan for the method and schedule of payment for the



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 1     employer and employee share of contributions for Plan Year 1999, the Budget and Control Board shall not increase the contribution
 2     rates nor decrease benefits for State Health Plan participants.
 3          63B.6.    (BCB/DO: OGS - State House Operation & Maintenance Account)  Of the funds appropriated in the Budget and Control
 4     Board - General Services, $957,339 must be set aside in a separate account for the operation and maintenance of the State House.  The
 5     Budget and Control Board shall report annually to the State House Committee on the amount expended from this fund.
 6          63B.7. (BCB/DO: OGS - Business Gateway)  It is the intent of the General Assembly that all state agencies, institutions, colleges
 7     and universities, provide their procurement solicitations to prospective vendors through an electronic process.  To accomplish this,
 8     agencies making procurements within their granted certification authority shall use the Business Gateway program through software
 9     that is provided at no cost to the agencies by Business Gateway, as well as providing the information to the Materials Management
10     Office for central advertising.  Business Gateway is hereby charged with the responsibility of obtaining solicitations from governments
11     in South Carolina and electronically distributing them to the supplier community.
12               Provided further, the Budget and Control Board shall use the funds appropriated herein to contract with Enterprise
13     Development Incorporated (EDI) for the statewide implementation of Business Gateway.  Enterprise Development Incorporated shall
14     provide a written report detailing, by agency, the progress of the statewide implementation of Business Gateway to the Budget and
15     Control Board, Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee no later than January of 1999.
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