H 3051 General Bill, By Kirsh, Bailey, Meacham, Robinson, Simrill, Stille and 
Vaughn
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 11-11-142 SO AS TO PROHIBIT APPROPRIATION OF NONRECURRING REVENUES FOR A
 RECURRING PURPOSE EXCEPT UPON A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY AND TO REQUIRE SUCH AN APPROPRIATION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE
 NONRECURRING REVENUE.

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-30
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-30

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-142 SO AS TO PROHIBIT APPROPRIATION OF NONRECURRING REVENUES FOR A RECURRING PURPOSE EXCEPT UPON A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO REQUIRE SUCH AN APPROPRIATION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE NONRECURRING REVENUE.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-11-142. Nonrecurring revenues may not be appropriated for a recurring purpose except upon an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A nonrecurring appropriation enacted pursuant to this section must also include a statement identifying the source of the nonrecurring revenue."

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