South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3147

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3147
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Robinson 
All Sponsors:                      Robinson, Seithel and
                                   Meacham
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5230htc.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:            19970429
Subject:                           Surplus general fund revenues,
                                   appropriations, state, general,
                                   Economic Advisors Board
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970501  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19970430  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970429  Amended, read second time
House   19970424  Committee report: Favorable with         30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          30 HWM
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AMENDED

April 29, 1997

H. 3147

Introduced by Reps. Robinson, Seithel and Meacham

S. Printed 4/29/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-150 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATION FROM PROPOSING THE APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS, AND TO PROHIBIT THE APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-11-150. (A) In the Governor's annual budget recommendation to the General Assembly, no recommendation may be made for the appropriation of surplus general fund revenues in excess of amounts officially recognized as such by the Board of Economic Advisors.

(B) In any bill or joint resolution proposed by the House of Representatives or the Senate appropriating general fund revenues, no surplus general fund revenue may be appropriated in excess of amounts officially recognized as such by the Board of Economic Advisors."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.

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