South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4361

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Thompson and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20460sd08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Appropriations act for 2008-2009

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-45
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-45

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-74 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, NO COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD OR IN ANY OTHER AGENCY BY TEMPORARY PROVISO APPLICABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND OTHER AGENCIES CONTAINED IN ACT 117 OF 2007 (THE 2007-2008 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT) IS ABOLISHED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-7-74.    Beginning with the annual general appropriations act for fiscal year 2008-2009, no competitive grant programs may be established in the State Budget and Control Board or in any other agency by temporary proviso applicable for the particular fiscal year."

SECTION    2.    The competitive grants program of the State Budget and Control Board and other agencies contained in Act 117 of 2007 (the 2007-2008 general appropriations act) is abolished on the effective date of this act and any funds remaining in the program as of this date shall revert to the state general fund. Grants awarded prior to this date shall be honored.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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