South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 273

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13658sd17.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Children's Education Endowment Fund

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/24/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   1/24/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 11)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/24/2017

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-175 SO AS TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO TRANSFER AND EXPEND CERTAIN FUNDS AMONG APPROPRIATED STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES, EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FUNDS, EDUCATION LOTTERY ACT FUNDS, AND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL PROTECTION AND SAFETY, INCLUDING RESOURCE OFFICERS, BEGINNING WITH THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THESE FUNDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-17-175.    (A)    Beginning with the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year, all school districts and special schools of this State may transfer and expend funds among appropriated state general fund revenues, Education Improvement Act funds, Education Lottery Act funds, and funds received from the Children's Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance in order to provide for school protection and safety, including resource officers. However, a school district may not transfer funds allocated specifically for state level maintenance of effort requirements under IDEA, and funds allocated specifically for state level maintenance of effort requirements for federal programs."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2017.

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