South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3395

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Harrell, Thompson, Cooper, Erickson, Bingham, A.D. Young, Edge, Bedingfield, J.R. Smith, G.R. Smith, D.C. Smith, Bannister, Brady, Cato, Chalk, Forrester, Gambrell, Hamilton, Hiott, Horne, Long, Nanney, Parker, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Scott, Sottile, Stewart, Viers, White, Willis, Toole, Neilson, Bales, T.R. Young and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9084htc09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3558

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: General Reserve Fund

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   1/29/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10
   2/19/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
   3/31/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-5
    4/1/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson, Bales, 
                        T.R.Young
    4/1/2009  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2009 HJ-35
    4/1/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/2/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie
    4/2/2009  House   Read second time HJ-17
    4/2/2009  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-17
    4/3/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate
   4/14/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   4/14/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-19

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/29/2009
3/31/2009
4/1/2009

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 31, 2009

H. 3395

Introduced by Reps. Harrell, Thompson, Cooper, Erickson, Bingham, A.D. Young, Edge, Bedingfield, J.R. Smith, G.R. Smith, D.C. Smith, Bannister, Brady, Cato, Chalk, Forrester, Gambrell, Hamilton, Hiott, Horne, Long, Nanney, Parker, E.H. Pitts, Whitmire, Rice, Scott, Sottile, Stewart, Viers, White, Willis and Toole

S. Printed 3/31/09--H.    [SEC 4/1/09 2:46 PM]

Read the first time January 29, 2009.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3395) to amend Section 11-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the General Reserve Fund, so as to make conforming amendments, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DANIEL T. COOPER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND PURSUANT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND THE RATE OF REPLENISHMENT OF THAT AMOUNT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 11-11-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 385 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"Section 11-11-310.    (A)    The State Budget and Control Board shall provide for a General Reserve Fund. Funds accumulating in excess of the annual operating expenditures must be transferred to the General Reserve Fund and the transfer must continue to be made in succeeding fiscal years until the accumulated total in this reserve reaches an amount equal to three percent, or such other percentage as may be required pursuant to Section 36, Article III of the Constitution of this State, of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year.

(B)    If there is a year-end operating deficit, so much of the General Reserve Fund as is necessary must be used to cover the deficit. The amount so applied must be restored to the General Reserve Fund out of future revenues as provided in Section 36 of Article III of the Constitution of this State and out of funds accumulating in excess of annual operating expenditures as provided in this section until the three percent maximum, or such other maximum percentage as may be required pursuant to Section 36, Article III of the Constitution of this State, is again reached and actually maintained."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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