H*3963 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*3963(Rat #0573, Act #0519 of 1982) General Bill, By J.G. Felder
A Bill to provide for the levy of taxes for fiscal year 1982-83 for the
operation of the public schools in Calhoun County, the Orangeburg-Calhoun
Technical College, the Calhoun County Mental Retardation Commission, including
the L. Marion Gressette Child Development Center, and provide its expenditure;
to authorize certain borrowing; and to provide that any vacancy occurring in
the office of Calhoun County Probate Judge on or before October 1, 1982, shall
be filled by a nonpartisan election and provide for the manner in which such
election shall be conducted.-at
05/25/82 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-3137
05/26/82 House Read second time HJ-3553
05/27/82 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3612
05/27/82 Senate Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
reference SJ-13
05/28/82 Senate Read second time SJ-326
05/28/82 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-326
06/02/82 Senate Amended SJ-100
06/02/82 Senate Read third time SJ-104
06/02/82 Senate Returned SJ-104
06/02/82 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3847
06/03/82 House Ratified R 573 HJ-3951
06/11/82 Signed By Governor
06/11/82 Effective date 07/01/82
06/11/82 Act No. 519
07/02/82 Copies available
(A519, R573, H3963)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1982-83 FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CALHOUN COUNTY, THE ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN
TECHNICAL COLLEGE, THE CALHOUN COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION COMMISSION, INCLUDING
THE L. MARION GRESSETTE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND PROVIDE ITS EXPENDITURE;
TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN BORROWING; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN THE
OFFICE OF CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1982, SHALL BE
FILLED BY A NONPARTISAN ELECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Appropriations for operation of public schools in Calhoun county
Section 1. The following appropriations are hereby authorized for the fiscal
year July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1983, for the operation of the public schools in
Calhoun County:
INSTRUCTION
General Instruction
Kindergarten Program ............................... 76,530
Primary Program .................................... 465,225
Elementary Program ................................. 569,092
High School Program ................................ 503,188
Vocational Program ................................. 153,340
Special Account (Substitute Salaries) .............. 32,200
Total, General Instruction ...................... $1,799,575
Exceptional Programs
Educable Mentally Handicapped Program .............. 164,108
Trainable Mentally Handicapped Program ............. 52,176
Orthopedically Handicapped Program ................. 500
Visually Handicapped Program ....................... 500
Speech Handicapped Program . ....................... 41,877
Learning Disabilities Program ...................... 442
Emotionally Handicapped Program .................... 26,128
Homebound Program .................................. 2,932
Total, Exceptional Programs ....................... $288,663
Special Programs
Gifted and Talented ................................ 17,641
Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Eng....... 1,442
Parenting Program .................................. 1,230
Child Dev. Program ................................. 10,894
Adult Literacy Program ............................. O
Total, Special Programs ............................ $31,207
TOTAL INSTRUCTION ............................... $2,119,445
SUPPORTING SERVICES
Pupil Services
Attendance and Social Work ........................ 0
Guidance and Testing .............................. 62,331
Health Services ................................... 0
Psychological Services ............................ 9,000
Total, Pupil Services ............................. $71,331
Instructional Staff Services
Improvement of Instruction ........................ 3,559
Educational Media ................................. 117,112
Supervision of Special Programs ................... 0
Total, Instructional Staff Services ............... $120,671
General Administration Services
Board of Education ................................ 77,565
Office of Superintendent .......................... 86,219
School Administration ............................. 219,728
Total, General Administration Services ............ $383,512
Finance and Operations Services
Fiscal Services ................................... 45,698
Operation and Maintenance Plant Services .......... 528,747
Pupil Transportation .............................. 14,422
Total, Finance and Operations Services ............ $588,867
Central Support Services
Information Services .............................. 16,244
Data Processing Services .......................... 7,000
Total, Central Support Services ................... $23,244
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Education ............................... 15,813
TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES ........................ $1,203,438
NONPROGRAMMED CHARGES
COVEC ............................................. 220,000
L. Marion Gressette Center ........................ 19,013
Contingency Reserve ............................... 65,000
Total, Nonprogrammed Charges ...................... $304,013
TOTAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET ........................ $3,626,896
BUILDING FUND BUDGET ................................ 926,258
DEBT SERVICE BUDGET ................................. 757,807
OPERATIONS OF CALHOUN COUNTY DEPT.
OF EDUCATION .................................... 104,570
TOTAL BUDGETs .................................... $5,415,531
Except as provided in this act, the appropriations authorized in this section
shall be expended in accordance with the budget for the Calhoun County schools
adopted by the Calhoun County Board of Trustees on May 17, 1982, and approved by
the Calhoun County Board of Education on May 24, 1982.
Tax levy
Section 2. There shall be levied upon the taxable property of Calhoun County
to provide for the operation of the public schools as hereinabove specified:
81 mills for the operation of the public schools in the county and the Calhoun
County Department of Education of which 24 mills are designated for debt-service
for the retirement of bonds issued for the construction of the Calhoun County
High School. The district board of trustees is authorized and directed to provide
educational supplies as it deems necessary for the continuation of
state-supported programs for needy and underprivileged children in Calhoun
County.
Funds expended upon proper voucher
Section 3. Such funds shall be expended upon a proper voucher duly processed
through the office of the county treasurer as provided by law. No transferrals
from one item to another item or for any purpose other than specified in Section
1 shall be made without the approval of the county board of education.
Disbursements
Section 4. All disbursements shall be made by the county treasurer only for the
specific purpose for which appropriated and if any funds collected by the county
treasurer to meet the appropriations as set forth in Section 1 are not expended
or used during the fiscal year 1982-83 such funds shall be carried over to the
next fiscal year.
Superintendent and business manager to be bonded
Section 5. The superintendent for schools in Calhoun County and the business
manager shall be bonded in the amount of $50,000 each to be paid out of the
contingency reserve fund and approved by the Board of Education.
Unused monies to be transferred
Section 6. Any unused contingency fund monies and other surplus funds from the
fiscal year 1981-82 shall be transferred to the 1982-83 contingency fund.
Treasurer authorized to borrow
Section 7. The county treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow an amount not
exceeding one hundred sixteen thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars from the
Division of General Services or any other lender on such terms as he deems best
to be used as Calhoun County's share of debt-retirement for construction cost of
the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. The amount borrowed shall be evidenced
by notes to be executed by the county treasurer. The interest shall be paid
annually and the principal shall be paid in not exceeding five equal, annual
installments with the right to anticipate payment thereof at any annual interest
paying period.
The county auditor shall levy, and the county treasurer shall collect, an
annual tax upon all of the taxable property of the county sufficient to retire
the loan and the interest due thereon, and the entire proceeds of such levy shall
be applied to the payment of the notes, inclusive of interest, in full, at which
time the levy provided therein shall be terminated. In the event the county may
receive or have on hand any funds not otherwise pledged or designated for a
particular use, such funds may be used for payment of the loan and interest
thereon. Should the monies be borrowed from the Division of General Services and
should there be default in payment, the State Treasurer is directed to withhold
any funds accruing to the county and to transmit such funds to the Division of
General Services. The full faith, credit and taxing power of the Calhoun County
school district are irrevocably pledged for payment of the loan.
Tax levy
Section 8. In addition, there shall be levied upon the taxable property of
Calhoun County for the purposes hereinafter specified:
4 mills for operating expenses of Orangeburg-Calhoun County Technical College
not exceeding fifty thousand sixty-two dollars and the Calhoun County Mental
Retardation Commission, including operating of the L. Marion Gressette Center,
not exceeding forty-nine thousand thirty-four dollars; provided, however, that
any unused funds may be carried over from fiscal year 1981-82 for use in the
1982-83 fiscal year.
1 mill for the purpose of retiring the loan and interest due thereon pursuant
to the authorization as set forth in Section 7 of this act.
Vacancy in office of probate judge
Section 9. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any vacancy occurring
in the office of Probate Judge of Calhoun County, on or before October 1, 1982,
shall be filled by election in the manner hereinafter provided in this section.
Such election shall be a nonpartisan election and shall be conducted at the same
time as the 1982 general election. The person so elected shall serve for the
remainder of the unexpired term and shall take office upon the certification of
the election results.
All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate and be elected to such office
shall file written notice of such candidacy with the county election commission
at least thirty days before the date set for the election but not earlier than
sixty days prior to the election. This notice of candidacy shall be a sworn
statement and shall include the candidate's name, age, residence, and such other
information as the county election commission shall require. The county
commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the election in the manner
governed by the elections laws of this State mutatis mutandi. The commissioners
shall prepare the necessary ballots and do all things necessary to carry out such
election. The commissioners shall advertise the date of the election at least
once fifteen days preceding the election in a newspaper of general circulation
published in Calhoun County and may publish such other notices as they deem
necessary. The cost of the election shall be borne by Calhoun County.
The results of the election shall be determined in accordance with the
nonpartisan plurality method prescribed by Section 1 of Act 81 of 1977 and
designated as Section 5-15-61 of the 1976 Code in the 1981 Cumulative Supplement.
Severability clause
Section 10. If any of the provisions of this act should be adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the act or the application of its provisions
thereto shall not be affected thereby.
Time effective
Section 11. This act shall take effect July 1, 1982. |