H*4622 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*4622(Rat #0412, Act #0608 of 1992) General Bill, By E.C. Stoddard
A Bill to amend Act 171 of 1967, as amended, relating to Laurens County School
Districts Fifty-five and Fifty-six and the annual operating budgets and tax
levy therefor, so as to revise the authorized annual tax levies.
03/26/92 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-12
04/01/92 House Read second time HJ-12
04/02/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
04/06/92 Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
reference SJ-16
04/08/92 Senate Read second time SJ-27
04/16/92 Senate Amended SJ-45
04/16/92 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-47
04/22/92 House Senate amendment amended HJ-47
04/22/92 House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-47
04/23/92 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-25
04/30/92 Ratified R 412
05/04/92 Signed By Governor
05/04/92 Effective date 05/04/92
05/04/92 Act No. 608
06/09/92 Copies available
(R412, H4622)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 171 OF 1967, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
FIFTY-FIVE AND FIFTY-SIX AND THE ANNUAL OPERATING
BUDGETS AND TAX LEVY THEREFOR, SO AS TO REVISE THE
AUTHORIZED ANNUAL TAX LEVIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A
SPECIFIED USE OF CERTAIN OF THE MILLAGE LEVIED IN 1992
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT FIFTY-FIVE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Authorized millage levy revised
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 171 of 1967, as last amended by Act 241
of 1983, is further amended to read:
"Section 1. On or before the first day of July for each year,
the boards of trustees of School Districts Fifty-five and Fifty-six in
Laurens County shall annually prepare operating budgets and recommend
to the county auditor the amount of tax levy necessary to defray the cost of
the budgets. The board of trustees of each school district in preparing the
budgets may grant to teachers fringe benefits, in lieu of salaries, in forms
as it may determine. Certified copies of the budgets signed by a majority
of the boards of trustees of the districts must be filed with the auditor and
treasurer. Copies of the budget must also be furnished to the county
legislative delegation and a summary of the budgets published in a
newspaper having general circulation within the district. For each tax
year, an annual uniform millage for operating purposes must be levied on
all taxable property in School Districts Fifty-five and Fifty-six of Laurens
County. Monies derived from the levy must first be distributed to each
school district to provide the amount necessary under the South Carolina
Education Finance Act for required local support. Any monies not paid
for required local support must be distributed to the school districts
according to the current year's one hundred thirty-five day EFA weighted
pupil units. School District Fifty-five and School District Fifty-six of
Laurens County shall share the forestry funds according to the current
year's one hundred thirty-five day EFA weighted pupil units. For the year
1992, the boards of trustees of School Districts Fifty-five and Fifty-six
may recommend a tax levy increase of five mills which shall become a
part of the base millage authorization of the districts if imposed. After
1992, the boards of trustees of School Districts Fifty-five and Fifty-six
may recommend a tax levy increase of up to three mills in any two-year
period above the base authorization. A tax increase of more than three
mills in any two-year period above the base authorization must be
approved at a referendum by the electors of the school districts prior to
its levy. The referendum must be ordered by the board of trustees and
held at places as the boards may designate in each attendance area of the
school districts. Notice must be given by publication in all of the
newspapers in the county at least once a week for three consecutive weeks
prior to the referendum. The notice must give the date of the referendum,
the question to be voted upon, and any other information which would aid
the voters to understand the question being presented. The boards shall
order the referendum to be held not later than the fourth Tuesday in May.
If the recommended levy is approved in the referendum, the county
auditor shall levy and the treasurer collect the amount specified.
If the board of trustees of either School District Fifty-five or Fifty-six
pursuant to the requirements of Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code
increases the millage of their respective district in any year, the millage
increase which that board is authorized to recommend without a
referendum as provided herein is reduced by a like amount for that year,
and the limitation on the total amount of increased millage which the
board may recommend without a referendum in any two-year period is
also reduced by a like amount."
Use of a portion of millage
SECTION 2. At least two mills of the millage levied in 1992 for
School District Fifty-five, if so much be necessary, together with the use
of existing funds, must be used to provide for a lecture theater/auditorium
for the Hickory Tavern School to replace the auditorium at the school
which was destroyed by fire.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House April 30, 1992.
Nick A. Theodore,
President of the Senate
Robert J. Sheheen,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,
Governor
Printer's Date -- June 1, 1992 -- S.
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