S 109 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0109 General Bill, By Wilson, Gregory, Hayes, M.T. Rose and Ryberg
Similar(H 3165)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-1-180, 11-9-880, AS AMENDED, 11-11-30, 11-11-90,
AND 11-11-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE BUDGETARY PROCESS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE
FOR THE MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY
IN JUNE TO THE SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL
INITIAL FORECAST OF THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS FROM NOVEMBER TENTH TO
OCTOBER FIFTEENTH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INITIAL FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED
ONLY DOWNWARD, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS BY
STATE ENTITIES FROM NOVEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER FIRST, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT
COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BUDGET REQUESTS MUST BEGIN ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN
DECEMBER, TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM
UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROHIBIT SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
10/03/94 Senate Prefiled
10/03/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-41
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-41
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-1-180, 11-9-880, AS AMENDED,
11-11-30, 11-11-90, AND 11-11-130, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE BUDGETARY
PROCESS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE
MANDATORY ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE TO THE
SECOND THURSDAY IN MAY, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF
THE ANNUAL INITIAL FORECAST OF THE BOARD OF
ECONOMIC ADVISORS FROM NOVEMBER TENTH TO
OCTOBER FIFTEENTH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE
INITIAL FORECAST MAY BE ADJUSTED ONLY
DOWNWARD, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF ANNUAL
ESTIMATES OF FINANCIAL NEEDS BY STATE ENTITIES
FROM NOVEMBER FIRST TO OCTOBER FIRST, TO PROVIDE
THAT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON BUDGET
REQUESTS MUST BEGIN ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN
DECEMBER, TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM
UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR,
AND TO PROHIBIT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the
General Assembly shall must adjourn sine die each
year not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first second
Thursday in June May. In any year that the
House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual
General Appropriation Bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine
die adjournment is extended by one statewide day for each
statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of
Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The session
may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a
two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first
second Thursday in June May and the
extended sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no
legislation or other business may be considered except the General
Appropriation Appropriations Bill and any matters
approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by
two-thirds vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. Section 11-9-880(A) of the 1976 Code, as last
amended by Act 501 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(A) The Board of Economic Advisors shall make an
initial forecast of economic conditions in the State and state
revenues for the next fiscal year no later than November
tenth October fifteenth of each year and any
subsequent adjustments to the October fifteenth forecast may be
only downward adjustments. Adjustments to the forecast must
be considered on December tenth and January tenth. A final
forecast for the next fiscal year must be made on February fifteenth.
The February fifteenth forecast may be adjusted monthly if the
board determines that changing economic conditions have affected
the February fifteenth forecast. Prior to making or adjusting any
forecast, the board must consult with outside economic experts with
respect to national and South Carolina economic business
conditions. All forecasts and adjusted forecasts must contain:
(1) a brief description of the econometric model and all
assumptions and basic decisions underlying the forecasts;
(2) a projection of state revenues on a quarterly basis;
(3) separate discussions of any industry which employs more
than twenty percent of the state's total nonagricultural employment
and separate projections for these industries."
SECTION 3. Section 11-11-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 11-11-30. On or before the first day of
November October, annually, each of the several
State state departments, bureaus, divisions, officers,
commissions, institutions, and other agencies and
undertakings receiving or asking financial aid from the State shall
report to the State Budget and Control Board
Governor, on official estimate blanks furnished for
such that purpose, an estimate in itemized form
showing the amount needed for the year beginning with the first
day of July thereafter. The official estimate blanks which
must be used in making these reports shall must be
furnished by the Board Governor's Office,
shall must be uniform, and shall
clearly must designate clearly the kind of
information to be given thereon."
SECTION 4. Section 11-11-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 11-11-90. The standing committees of the House
of Representatives and of the Senate in charge of appropriation
measures shall sit jointly in open sessions while considering the
budget and shall begin such joint meetings within five days after the
budget has been submitted to the General Assembly by the State
Budget and Control Board to hold budget hearings for the
ensuing fiscal year. The annual initial hearing must
convene on the second Tuesday in December. This
The joint committee may cause the attendance of
shall give opportunity for heads or responsible
representatives of the departments, institutions, and all
other agencies of the State to furnish such information and
answer such questions as the joint committee shall
require and to these sessions shall be admitted, with the right to be
heard, all persons interested in the estimates under consideration.
The Board, or its representatives, and the Governor-elect shall have
the right to sit at these public hearings and be heard on all matters
coming before the joint committee pertaining to budget
requests for the ensuing fiscal year."
SECTION 5. Section 11-11-130 of the 1976 Code is amended
to read:
"Section 11-11-130. Any agency of the
this State of South Carolina desiring to request
supplemental appropriations from funds not expended the
previous fiscal year shall submit such its
requests to the Budget and Control Board on or before February
first of each year. These requests shall must contain
such information and be in such a form as
the Budget and Control Board may require. The Budget and Control
Board may conduct such investigations and hearings as it
may deem considers necessary and shall, not
later than March fifteenth, shall submit to the presiding
officers of each House house its recommendations
for supplemental appropriations. The recommendations for
supplemental appropriations shall must be
accompanied by a statement from the Budget and Control Board as
to the availability of revenue to fund the proposed expenditures.
No supplemental appropriations may be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act."
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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