H*4465(Rat #0221, Act #0433 of 2002)  Joint Resolution, By Coates and McGee
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM MAY 7, 2002, TO DETERMINE IF
 THE FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY MAY RAISE
 THE MILLAGE FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS BY FIVE MILLS OVER THE MILLAGE LEVIED FOR
 THE PREVIOUS YEAR, NOT TO EXCEED AN INCREASE OF TWENTY MILLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR
 PERIOD, AND TO REQUIRE A REFERENDUM IF THE PROPOSED MILLAGE IN ANY ONE YEAR
 EXCEEDS FIVE MILLS.-amended title

   01/08/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-47
   01/08/02  House  Referred to Florence Delegation HJ-47
   01/16/02  House  Recalled from Florence Delegation HJ-21
   01/17/02  House  Debate adjourned HJ-175
   01/17/02  House  Amended HJ-183
   01/17/02  House  Read second time HJ-184
   01/17/02  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-184
   01/18/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   01/22/02  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-12
   03/06/02  Senate Amended SJ-20
   03/06/02  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   03/06/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-20
   03/07/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-18
   03/19/02  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-47
   03/21/02         Ratified R 221
   03/28/02         Became law without Governor's signature
   04/16/02         Effective date 03/28/02
   04/16/02         Copies available
   10/11/02         Act No. 433

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM MAY 7, 2002, TO DETERMINE IF THE FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY MAY RAISE THE MILLAGE FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS BY FIVE MILLS OVER THE MILLAGE LEVIED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, NOT TO EXCEED AN INCREASE OF TWENTY MILLS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, AND TO REQUIRE A REFERENDUM IF THE PROPOSED MILLAGE IN ANY ONE YEAR EXCEEDS FIVE MILLS.

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

Referendum to be held

SECTION 1. (A)(1) A referendum must be held May 7, 2002, to determine if the Florence County School District One Board of Trustees annually may raise the millage for school operations by five mills over the millage levied for the previous year, not to exceed an increase of twenty mills over a five-year period, with these increases, annually and over a five-year period, being in addition to any increase in millage required to comply with the Education Improvement Act local maintenance of effort.

(2) The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the referendum in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The cost of the referendum must be paid by the school district.

(3) If on the question submitted at the referendum held pursuant to this subsection a majority of the qualified electors voting in the referendum:

(a) vote in favor of the question, the board of trustees is authorized to operate the school district under the authority granted in the referendum;

(b) do not vote in favor of the question, the provisions of Act 239 of 1981 apply, except as affected by an act of 2002 bearing ratification number 174.

(B)(1) Upon a favorable vote in the referendum held pursuant to subsection (A), in any year in which the proposed millage exceeds the increase authorized annually or over a five-year period, as provided for in subsection (A), the increase must be approved in a referendum to be held pursuant to this subsection.

(2) The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the referendum in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The cost of the referendum must be paid by the school district.

(3) If on the question submitted at a referendum held pursuant to this subsection a majority of the qualified electors voting in the referendum:

(a) vote in favor of the question, the board of trustees shall certify the approved millage to the county auditor to be added to the otherwise applicable school millage; or

(b) do not vote in favor of the question, the millage amount to be collected is limited as provided for in subsection (A).

(C) The provisions of this joint resolution do not replace, but are in addition to, the provisions of an act of 2002 bearing ratification number 174.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 21st day of March, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor