H 3128 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3128 General Bill, By Keegan
Similar(H 3171)
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 7
to Chapter 11, Title 11, so as to provide for a "zero-based" budget review of
certain agencies, departments, commissions, boards, and institutions every
eight years by a joint committee consisting of members of the Ways and Means
Committee and Senate Finance Committee for committee membership and duties,
for the scope of review, and for the establishment of a schedule of review.
01/14/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-10
01/14/93 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 11, SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR A "ZERO-BASED" BUDGET REVIEW
OF CERTAIN AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS,
BOARDS, AND INSTITUTIONS EVERY EIGHT YEARS BY A
JOINT COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES,
FOR THE SCOPE OF REVIEW, AND FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHEDULE OF REVIEW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that the growth of the
budgets of state agencies, departments, commissions, boards, and
institutions has not been accompanied by a systematic and
comprehensive legislative review of agency budgeting decisions. The
General Assembly further finds that systematic legislative review of
twenty-four agency budgets by means of a "zero-based
budget" analysis will provide the General Assembly important
information essential in the consideration of appropriations bills. In
order to facilitate a systematic legislative budget review, the General
Assembly finds that a schedule must be established that would cause
a comprehensive zero-based budget review of the budgets every eight
years by a joint committee consisting of members of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Finance Committee.
SECTION 2. Chapter 11, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Article 7
Zero-Based Budget Review
Section 11-11-610. (A) Every eighth year, the budgets of the
following state agencies, departments, commissions, boards, and
institutions must be reviewed comprehensively by a joint committee
for budget review of the House of Representatives and the
Senate:
( 1) State Department of Education;
( 2) State Department of Mental Health;
( 3) State Mental Retardation Department;
( 4) State Department of Corrections;
( 5) South Carolina Department of Youth Services;
( 6) Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services;
( 7) University of South Carolina;
( 8) State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education;
( 9) Medical University of South Carolina;
(10) Clemson University;
(11) State Health and Human Services Finance Commission;
(12) South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;
(13) State Department of Social Services;
(14) Vocational Rehabilitation;
(15) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control;
(16) South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department;
(17) State Forestry Commission;
(18) South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and
Tourism;
(19) South Carolina Tax Commission;
(20) South Carolina Educational Television Commission;
(21) State Development Board;
(22) Judicial Department;
(23) State Law Enforcement Division;
(24) Attorney General.
(B) Each joint committee consists of members of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Finance Committee and is styled the Joint Committee for Budget
Review. The chairmen of these committees, at the outset of each
General Assembly, shall appoint from the membership of his
committee those members who shall serve on a joint committee. No
member may serve on more than two joint committees simultaneously.
Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
Each joint committee for budget review shall adopt rules and elect a
chairman. The chairman shall serve for a term of one year and until
his successor is elected and qualifies, with the chairmanship alternating
each year between a member of the House of Representatives and a
member of the Senate.
(C) Joint committees may make temporary use of appropriate staff
of the standing committees of the House of Representatives and the
Senate with the approval of the chairmen of the respective standing
committees from which the temporary use of staff is requested.
Section 11-11-620. The chairman of each joint committee shall give
each agency, department, commission, board, or institution scheduled
for review at least fifteen days advance notice of the time and place
appointed for the review and those officials the joint committee
requires to be present at the review. At the appointed time and place,
each agency, department, commission, board, or institution shall
submit a detailed analysis by budget classification of the funds
required for both its recurring expenses and anticipated additional
expenses. Each agency, department, commission, board, or institution
shall justify to the joint committee all of its recurring expenses for the
current fiscal year and new or additional expenses proposed for a
succeeding fiscal year if the agency has made a request for new or
additional funding to the State Budget and Control Board. Agency
officials shall furnish all material requested by the joint committee
including material requested for submission in advance of a scheduled
review and comply with all other requests, including on-site
inspections, that the joint committee determines necessary in
conducting its review. Reviews must be conducted and completed
between September first and December first in odd-numbered years
and between July first and October fifteenth in even-numbered years.
Each joint committee shall make written findings with respect to each
agency, department, commission, board, or institution reviewed,
including recommendations for increases or reductions in funding
levels. The findings must be referred to the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance
Committee.
Section 11-11-630. (A) The agencies, departments, commissions,
boards, and institutions listed in Section 11-11-610(A)(1) through (24)
must be reviewed as follows:
(1) the first year: (1);
(2) the second year: (2) and (3);
(3) the third year: (4) through (6);
(4) the fourth year: (7) through (10);
(5) the fifth year: (11) and (12);
(6) the sixth year: (13) and (14);
(7) the seventh year: (15) through (18);
(8) the eighth year: (19) through (24).
(B) Each succeeding year the review schedule continues with the
agencies, departments, commissions, boards, and institutions listed as
provided in subsection (A) in sequence.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect January 1, 1994.
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