Current Status Bill Number:4014 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970410 Primary Sponsor:Bowers All Sponsors:Bowers Drafted Document Number:pt\1166jm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Budget and Control Board to prepare statement of impact on all legislation introduced by General Assembly
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House 19970410 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-470 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO PREPARE FOR EVERY BILL AND RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A STATEMENT OF THE LEGISLATION'S IMPACT UPON THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-11-470. The State Budget and Control Board shall prepare for every bill and resolution introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives a statement of the legislation's impact upon the citizens of South Carolina. The impact statement shall be forwarded to the presiding officers of the General Assembly and to the Governor, and copies of the impact statement must be made available to the general public upon request and the payment of a reasonable charge for copying."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.