TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 11-7-20, RELATING TO ANNUAL AUDITS OF STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER PUBLICLY
FUNDED ENTITIES BY THE STATE AUDITOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE AUDITOR ALSO
SHALL ANNUALLY AUDIT EACH
COUNTY
,
COUNTY
AGENCY AND OFFICE, MUNICIPALITY,
MUNICIPAL AGENCY AND OFFICE, JUDICIAL OFFICE, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT; BY REPEALING
SECTION 4-9-150 RELATING TO
COUNTY
AUDITS; BY REPEALING SECTION 5-7-240
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL AUDITS; BY REPEALING SECTION 59-17-100 RELATING TO SCHOOL
DISTRICT AUDITING REPORTS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 11-7-25 RELATING TO
PERIODIC AUDITS OF CERTAIN
COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES BY THE STATE AUDITOR.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 11-7-20(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) All state agencies,
counties
,
county
agency and office, municipalities, municipal
agency or office, all judicial offices, school districts, and other entities supported partially or entirely by public
funds are subject to audit by or under the oversight of the State Auditor,
except as otherwise specifically provided by law. The State Auditor, to the extent practicable and consistent with his overall
responsibility, shall audit or cause to be audited each state agency,
county
,
county agency and office, municipality, municipal
agency or office, judicial office, school district, and entity other entities supported
partially or entirely by public funds annually.
SECTION 2. Sections
4-9-150, 5-7-240, 59-17-100, and 11-7-25 of the S.C. Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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