H 4139 General Bill, By  House Ways and Means
 A Bill to amend Section 2-7-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
 to the annual General Appropriations Act, so as to provide that beginning with
 the 1996 session the General Assembly including its appropriate committees and
 the Governor use a "zero-base" budget process in the preparation of the annual
 State General Appropriations Act.

   04/20/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-9
   04/26/95  House  Read second time HJ-105
   04/27/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
   05/01/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-27
   05/01/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-27

INTRODUCED

April 20, 1995

H. 4139

S. Printed 4/20/95--H.

Read the first time April 20, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH ITS 1996 SESSION THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ITS APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES AND THE GOVERNOR USE A "ZERO-BASE" BUDGET PROCESS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL STATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-7-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-7-60. (A) The General Assembly shall annually provide for all expenditures in the general appropriations act and the appropriations made for any department, institution, board, or commission shall must be in a definite sum for each purpose or activity with such that itemization under the activity as may be deemed considered necessary by the General Assembly.

(B) Beginning with the 1996 session the Governor and the General Assembly including its appropriate committees shall use a `zero-base' budget process in a form and under conditions as they consider appropriate in the preparation of the annual state general appropriations act."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.