H*3650 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3650(Rat #0231, Act #0171 of 1991) General Bill, By House Ways and Means
General Appropriations Bill.-short title
03/05/91 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-12
03/05/91 House Special order, set for Monday, March 11, 1991, at
2:00 p.m. HJ-16
03/11/91 House Amended HJ-12
03/11/91 House Debate interrupted HJ-73
03/12/91 House Amended HJ-14
03/12/91 House Debate interrupted HJ-44
03/13/91 House Amended HJ-10
03/13/91 House Debate interrupted HJ-75
03/14/91 House Amended HJ-9
03/14/91 House Read second time HJ-96
03/19/91 House Amended HJ-30
03/19/91 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
03/21/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-21
03/21/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-24
04/29/91 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-7
04/29/91 Senate Amended SJ-24
04/29/91 Senate Read second time SJ-57
04/29/91 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-57
04/29/91 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-57
04/30/91 Senate Amended SJ-17
04/30/91 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-43
05/01/91 Senate Amended SJ-18
05/01/91 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-76
05/02/91 House Senate amendment amended HJ-7
05/02/91 House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-7
05/07/91 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-7
05/08/91 House House insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Reps. Boan, Mattos & McTeer HJ-8
05/08/91 Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Waddell,
Drummond, Setzler SJ-9
05/27/91 House Free conference powers granted HJ-25
05/27/91 House Free conference committee appointed Boan, Mattos
& McTeer HJ-26
05/29/91 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-51
05/29/91 Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens.
Waddell, Drummond, Setzler SJ-58
06/05/91 Senate Free conference report received and adopted SJ-9
06/05/91 House Free conference report received and adopted HJ-32
06/06/91 Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/06/91 Ratified R 231
06/12/91 Certain items vetoed by Governor
06/12/91 Act No. 171
06/12/91 See act for exception to or explanation of
effective date
07/19/91 Copies available
No. 171
(R231,H3650)
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET THE ORDINARY
EXPENSES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO
REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; TO FURTHER
PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR; TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS ALLOTTED
TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS
EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976 (FEDERAL); TO AMEND SECTION
12-7-435, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
TAXABLE INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE INCOME TAX, SO
AS TO CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE ITEM THE DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED
FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF RETIREMENT INCOME, TO DEFINE
RETIREMENT INCOME, TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING IN
TAXABLE YEAR 1993, A TAXPAYER MAY, BEGINNING IN THE
FIRST TAXABLE YEAR HE RECEIVES RETIREMENT INCOME,
DEDUCT UP TO THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF RETIREMENT
INCOME OR ELECT TO DEFER HIS DEDUCTION UNTIL AGE
SIXTY-FIVE, AT WHICH TIME THE TAXPAYER MAY DEDUCT UP TO
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE TRANSITION PROVISIONS,
TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGE AT WHICH TAXPAYERS MAY DEDUCT
THE LARGER AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT INCOME MUST RISE IN
TANDEM WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY OLD AGE
BENEFITS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAX
COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF MAKING THE
ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE 1991 AND 1992 TAXABLE
YEARS A TAXPAYER MAY DEDUCT NOT MORE THAN THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS OF RETIREMENT INCOME, AND TO DEFINE
RETIREMENT INCOME; TO REPEAL SECTION 12-7-436 OF THE
1976 CODE RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE LIMITATION ON THE
RETIREMENT INCOME DEDUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION
12-27-1270, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACCOUNT
TO BE REPLENISHED BASED ON FUNDS OBLIGATED OR COMMITTED
BY THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN
THE PREVIOUS YEAR, PROVIDE FOR AN UNOBLIGATED BALANCE
OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS, AND DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE;
TO AMEND SECTION 13-3-20, RELATING TO THE OBJECTIVES OF
THE STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE
REFERENCE TO A STATEWIDE PLANNING PROGRAM; TO AMEND
SECTION 13-3-90, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF
THE STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE
PROVISION FOR A MASTER PLAN FOR AGENCIES TO CONSIDER
CERTAIN STATE NEEDS AND DELETE THE REFERENCE TO A STATE
PLANNING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-45-20, RELATING
TO MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE
FOR AND DEFINE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND REVISE DUTIES PERTAINING TO THE PLAN
AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION
41-45-30, RELATING TO REPORTS BY THE COUNCIL, SO AS TO
INCLUDE REPORTS TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE FINANCE
AND HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES AND REQUIRE REPORTS
ON THE ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-45-40, RELATING TO
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE
OBJECTIVES OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, DELETE THE PROVISION
FOR REFERRALS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE
AGENCIES, AND REVISE THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING
AGENCY REQUESTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-45-50, RELATING
TO COUNCIL FUNDS, COMMITTEES, AND DATA, SO AS TO REVISE
THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEES; TO REAUTHORIZE THE
EXISTENCE OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-80,
RELATING TO THE THIRTY-SIX MONTH LIMIT ON THE
DETERMINATION AND ASSESSMENT OF STATE TAXES, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT FOR INCOME TAXES, THE TAX COMMISSION MAY
DETERMINE AND ASSESS TAXES AFTER THIRTY-SIX MONTHS IF
IT DETERMINES AND ASSESSES THE TAX WITHIN ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE OF A FINAL DETERMINATION OF AN INCOME
ADJUSTMENT MADE BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; TO
AMEND SECTION 27, PART II, ACT 658 OF 1988, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO THE SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL
GAINS RECOGNIZED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1987, AND JUNE 22,
1987, AND THE STATE INCOME TAX REFUNDS OR CREDITS
ALLOWED AS A RESULT OF THE SPECIAL TREATMENT, SO AS TO
REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE REFUND OR CREDIT ALLOWED BY
ONE-HALF; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A
FELONY IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ENACTMENT OR AMENDMENT OF THIS SECTION IS RETROACTIVELY
INELIGIBLE FOR THE SPECIAL TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION
44-7-84, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
MEDICAID PATIENT DAYS FOR MEDICAID NURSING HOME
PERMITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PATIENT DAY FEE FROM TWO
TO FIVE DOLLARS, PROVIDE THAT THE FIVE DOLLAR
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IS FOR EACH PATIENT DAY USED, DELETE
THE JUNE 30, 1991, EXPIRATION DATE FOR THIS
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, AND DELETE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE
ASSESSMENT OF THE FEE FOR NURSING BEDS OPERATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-20, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE
INCOME TAX, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE DATE OF THIS
STATE'S ADOPTION OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2420,
RELATING TO THE ADMISSIONS TAX, SO AS TO INCREASE THE
TAX FROM FOUR TO FIVE PERCENT, ALLOW THE TAX TO BE
LISTED SEPARATELY FROM THE COST OF ADMISSION ON AN
ADMISSION TICKET, AND DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO
AMEND SECTION 51-1-75, RELATING TO ALLOCATION AND USE
OF THE ADMISSIONS TAX, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT IN
THE GENERAL FUND AND TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE;
TO AMEND SECTION 9-17-40, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS
UNDER THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF
PUBLICLY SUPPORTED FOUR-YEAR AND POSTGRADUATE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
THE EMPLOYING INSTITUTION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN
MAY NOT BE LESS THAN FOUR AND ONE-QUARTER PERCENT OF
COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 11-5-210, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS REMIT REVENUES AND INCOME PROMPTLY TO THE
STATE TREASURER, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR
GEOLOGISTS AND THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS, AND
MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, CORRECT THE NAMES OF
SEVERAL BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS TO REFLECT CURRENT USAGE
OR RECENT CHANGES, AND PROVIDE THAT THE BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS LISTED IN THIS SECTION ARE KNOWN AS
PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AGENCIES
(POLA); TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2721, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO THE LICENSE TAX ON COIN-OPERATED DEVICES OR
MACHINES, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE LICENSE TAX BATTING
MACHINES ON WHICH ADMISSION TAXES ARE IMPOSED; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-27-390, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF A
PORTION OF THE GASOLINE TAX TO COUNTIES IN PROPORTION
TO THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED WATERCRAFT AND REFUNDS BY
THE COUNTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS MUST BE
ALLOCATED, RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTIES,
PROVIDE THAT THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT BE REIMBURSED FOR REHABILITATION COSTS IN
ADDITION TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN COSTS, AND DELETE A
PROVISION WHICH PROVIDES THAT FUNDS FOR REIMBURSEMENT
TO THE DEPARTMENT BE CHARGED AGAINST THE FUNDS OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS PROPOSED; TO AMEND
SECTIONS 44-2-40, 44-2-90, 44-2-110, AND 44-2-130, ALL
AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICABLE FEES USED TO
FUND THE SUPERB ACCOUNT AND THE EARLY DETECTION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM UNDER THE STATE UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE BANK ACT, SO AS TO DOUBLE THE
PORTION OF THE TANK REGISTRATION FEE WHICH MAY BE USED
FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND THE ANNUAL TOTAL WHICH
MAY BE EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION, TO PROVIDE THAT
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1998, THE TANK REGISTRATION FEE
DECREASES TO FIFTY DOLLARS RATHER THAN TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS, TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE GENERAL
GRACE PERIOD OF THE EARLY DETECTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
TO DECEMBER 31, 1991, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON BILLING
TO OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE SUPERB ACCOUNT FOR COSTS
AT SITES REPORTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1990, AND JULY 1,
1991, AND TO ELIMINATE THE DAILY RECORDS OF INVENTORY
CONTROL FOR BILLING OR REIMBURSEMENT TO BE ALLOWED; TO
DELAY THE PAY INCREASE DUE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FOR THE 1992 SESSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-1-185 OF THE 1976 CODE, UNTIL THE 1993 SESSION; TO
AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 27 IN TITLE 6
RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BY ENACTING THE STATE
AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO NOT
LESS THAN FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE LATEST
COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR'S GENERAL FUND REVENUES MUST BE
APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR AND
A LIMITATION ON MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS TO THE FUND, TO
PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONIES IN THE FUND
TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND THE USE OF A PORTION
OF THE FUNDS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS, TO
PROHIBIT AMENDMENTS OR REPEAL OF A SECTION OF THE
CHAPTER EXCEPT BY SEPARATE LEGISLATION, TO PROVIDE FOR
DISTRIBUTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 1991-92; TO AMEND SECTIONS
12-11-50, 12-21-1120, 12-27-380, 12-31-220,
12-31-250, AS AMENDED, 12-33-20, 12-33-50, 38-45-60,
AND SECTION 44-6-146, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF
TAX REVENUES AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS FOR INDIGENT HEALTH
CARE, SO AS TO REVISE THESE DISTRIBUTIONS AND
ASSESSMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 11, PART II, ACT 512 OF
1984 AND SECTIONS 12-1-110, 12-1-120, 12-1-125,
38-7-100, AND 61-5-150 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE
DISTRIBUTION OF TAX REVENUE AND FORFEITED BOND
PROCEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-27-400, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF ADDITIONAL 2.66
CENT TAX, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ALLOCATION OF "C" FUNDS
FOR LOCAL PAVING OR IMPROVING COUNTY ROADS FROM FIFTY
PERCENT TO SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT, TO CHANGE A REFERENCE
TO "ROCKING" ROADS TO LOCAL PAVING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION APPROVAL REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF
THE SENATORS AND A MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE MEMBERS
REPRESENTING THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED;
TO AMEND SECTION 12-9-310 OF THE 1976 CODE, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS, SO
AS TO EXEMPT NONRESIDENT MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES FROM
THE TWO PERCENT WITHHOLDING ON BUSINESS OF A TEMPORARY
NATURE IN THIS STATE AND TO EXEMPT ENTITIES PERFORMING
PERSONAL SERVICES FOR MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES IF THE
ENTITY PERFORMING THE PERSONAL SERVICES AND THE MOTION
PICTURE COMPANY EACH OBTAINS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION
12-36-2120 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SALES TAX
EXEMPTIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN OTHER
EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT SOLD TO
MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES FOR USE IN FILMING OR
PRODUCING MOTION PICTURES, AND RELATING TO THE SALE OF
GAS AND ELECTRICITY AND SUPPLIES USED IN THE PRODUCTION
OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES; TO
AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-76 SO AS TO
REQUIRE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR CERTAIN BILLS AND
RESOLUTIONS AFFECTING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY
COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-50,
RELATING TO SCHOOL TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS'
SALARIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTHEASTERN
AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING SOUTH
CAROLINA TEACHERS' SALARIES IS THE AVERAGE OF THE
AVERAGE TEACHERS' SALARIES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES;
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS
FROM THE SALES TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE GROSS PROCEEDS
OF SALES, OR SALES PRICE OF, WAR MEMORIALS OR MONUMENTS
HONORING UNITS OR CONTINGENCIES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, INCLUDING
UNITED STATES MILITARY VESSELS, THAT ARE AFFIXED TO
PUBLIC PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-510, RELATING
TO WASTE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEES
CHARGED FOR WASTE DISPOSED OF IN A SITE PERMITTED TO
RECEIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE, NOT OTHERWISE ASSESSED, FROM
SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS A TON FOR OUT-OF-STATE
WASTE TO EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT ONE DOLLAR OF THESE FEES COLLECTED BE REMITTED TO
THE TOWN OF PINEWOOD FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN
SUMTER OR CLARENDON COUNTY WITHIN FIVE MILES OF THE
PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE LAND DISPOSAL SITE IN SUMTER
COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISPERSAL OF FUNDS IS AT
THE DISCRETION OF HOUSE MEMBERS AND SENATORS SERVING
THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE LANDFILL AND A FIVE MILE
RADIUS OF THE LANDFILL; TO INCREASE TEMPORARILY THE
BINGO LICENSE TAX AND AUTHORIZE THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES
TO BE DEPOSITED IN A FUND TO BE CALLED THE "COMMISSION
ON AGING SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
FUND" AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES ON HOW THE MONEY
MAY BE EXPENDED, REQUIRE THAT PROJECTS MUST BE
ESTABLISHED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY AS IDENTIFIED IN THE
COMMISSION ON AGING'S 1990 OVERALL PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENT PLAN SUBMISSION, PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR
CHANGING THE PRIORITY, REQUIRE THAT THE COMMISSION IS
SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 47, TITLE 2 OF THE
1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED FOR
REQUESTING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND PROVIDE
FOR THE REPEAL OF THE TAX WHEN THE FUND REACHES EIGHT
MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND THE
1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-212 SO AS TO IMPOSE A
TEN DOLLAR ADDITIONAL FEE ON A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED
OF, PLEADS GUILTY TO, OR PLEADS NOLO CONTENDERE TO AN
OFFENSE IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
THIS FEE MUST BE CREDITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
STATE; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-6-12
SO AS TO DIRECT THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE EDUCATION
IMPROVEMENT ACT TO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS PURSUANT TO ITS
OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-210,
AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PORTIONS OF FINES, BOND
FORFEITURES, AND COST OF COURT FEES WHICH MUST BE USED
TO FINANCE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, SO AS TO INCREASE THESE
FEES AND PORTIONS OF FINES EXCEPT FOR THE COST OF COURT
FEES FOR NONMOVING TRAFFIC OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTION
24-23-210, RELATING TO FEES ASSESSED ON PERSONS
CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS,
SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-210,
AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF FULL-TIME
HEALTH INSPECTORS TO SERVE AT COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES TO COVER THE COSTS OF
IMPLEMENTING THE INSPECTION PROGRAM MUST BE COLLECTED
BY THE FACILITIES FROM THE GENERATORS UTILIZING THESE
SITES; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION
12-3-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE VERIFICATION BY THE TAX
COMMISSION TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF INFORMATION ON
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS; TO AMEND SECTION
12-54-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NONDISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RETURNS FILED
WITH THE TAX COMMISSION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION
TO VERIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS; AND TO REDESIGNATE SECTION 12-3-280 AS SECTION
12-4-360 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1991; TO AMEND SECTIONS
9-1-1770, 9-9-100, AND 9-11-120, ALL AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO THE PRERETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT DEATH
BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE
OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS OF A DECEASED
CONTRIBUTING MEMBER TO A BENEFICIARY DESIGNATED IN
WRITING BY THE MEMBER AND FILED WITH THE BUDGET AND
CONTROL BOARD; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-3-230 OF THE 1976
CODE RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY OF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES GROUP
HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION
12-7-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME
NECESSARY TO ARRIVE AT TAXABLE INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF
THE STATE INCOME TAX, SO AS TO RESTORE AMOUNTS BY WHICH
THE TAXPAYER'S MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION FOR FEDERAL
INCOME TAX PURPOSES WAS REDUCED PURSUANT TO SECTION
163(g) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-7-1220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JOBS TAX
CREDIT, SO AS TO INCLUDE TOURISM FACILITIES AND DEFINE
THE TERM, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A PROCESSING
FACILITY TO INCLUDE BUSINESS ENTITIES ENGAGED IN
PROCESSING AGRICULTURAL, AQUACULTURAL, OR MARICULTURAL
PRODUCTS; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION
20-7-3055 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE
REGULATION OF CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES ARE WAIVED IN
ORDER TO SATISFY FEDERAL CHILD DAY CARE FUNDING
REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO FEES PAID TO CLERKS OF COURT AND REGISTERS
OF MESNE CONVEYANCES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FILING FEE
FOR A FIRST COMPLAINT OR PETITION IN A CIVIL ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN A COURT OF RECORD FROM FIFTY TO
FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCREASE IN
THIS FILING FEE MUST BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE FOR
DEPOSIT TO THE CREDIT OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE;
TO EXTEND THE TIME UNDER WHICH TAXPAYERS QUALIFYING FOR
FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION
4-29-67 OF THE 1976 CODE HAVE TO TRANSFER TITLE OF THE
PROPERTY TO THE APPROPRIATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; TO
AMEND SECTION 8-11-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
TRANSFER OF SICK LEAVE, SO AS TO RESTORE UP TO SIXTY
DAYS OF SICK LEAVE FOR AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT
TRANSFERRING TO A STATE AGENCY OR AN EMPLOYEE OF A
STATE AGENCY TRANSFERRING TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER
JUNE 28, 1984; TO ABOLISH THE COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE THE
STUDY OF THE UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE; TO REPEAL
CHAPTERS 21, 41, AND 45, TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AGRICULTURE STUDY
COMMITTEE, THE TAX STUDY COMMISSION, AND THE WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION STUDY AND REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO AMEND
SECTION 6-23-250, RELATING TO TAXATION OF JOINT
AGENCIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE JOINT MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
POWER AND ENERGY ACT, SO AS TO EXEMPT THEM FROM THE
ELECTRIC POWER LICENSE TAX; TO AMEND SECTION 12-23-10,
RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER
LICENSE TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX DOES NOT
APPLY IF THE POWER IS PURCHASED FROM A VENDOR, HOWEVER
REMOTE, WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAXED ON THE POWER
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; TO AMEND JOINT RESOLUTION 210
OF 1987, RELATING TO CLARK'S HILL-RUSSELL AUTHORITY
NOTES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED MAY
BE USED BY THE SAVANNAH VALLEY AUTHORITY TO FULFILL ITS
LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED ACTIVITIES AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL
PURPOSES OF THE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY
ADDING ARTICLE 10 IN CHAPTER 21 OF TITLE 59 SO AS TO
ESTABLISH THE CAMPUS INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO REPEAL
ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE
RELATING TO THE TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE
A CARRYFORWARD OF UP TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS OF 1990-91 FISCAL YEAR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS
UNDER THE TEACHER INCENTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS TO THE 1991-92 FISCAL YEAR TO COMPLETE THE
1990-91 FISCAL YEAR AWARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-47-445,
RELATING TO ABATEMENT AND REFUND OF TAXES, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THE SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAX PAYMENTS OR
RETURNS MADE UNDER PROTEST; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY
ADDING SECTION 12-47-447 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A
TAXPAYER PREVAILS IN A LAWSUIT FOR A TAX REFUND OR
ABATEMENT, THE TAX COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE REFUNDS TO
ALL SIMILARLY SITUATED TAXPAYERS WHO MAKE PROPER
APPLICATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S
FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD
TO TRANSFER NOT MORE THAN TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN
SURPLUS BALANCES FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
THROUGH THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1990-91; TO AMEND
SECTION 8-11-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR
STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF DAYS AN EMPLOYEE MAY USE TO CARE FOR ILL
MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 11-35-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNMENTAL
BODY PROCURING GOODS OR SERVICES UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED
PROCUREMENT CODE, AND ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE PROCURING GOODS OR
SERVICES UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE OR ITS
OWN PROCUREMENT CODE, MAY NOT ACCEPT ANY PROPOSALS FROM
OR PROCURE ANY GOODS OR SERVICES FROM AN ENTITY WHICH
EMPLOYS OR USES INMATES OF A CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OF
ANOTHER STATE WHO ARE NOT PAID AT LEAST THE REQUIRED
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORK PERFORMED IN THE
MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, OR SUPPLYING OF THOSE GOODS
OR SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE A PERMANENT FULL-TIME STATE
EMPLOYEE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF
OPERATION DESERT STORM TO USE UP TO FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF
ACCUMULATED ANNUAL LEAVE IN A CALENDAR YEAR IF THE
LEAVE IS USED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991; TO AMEND
SECTION 2-11-80, RELATING TO THE SALE OF BOOKS AND
DOCUMENTS BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT SUCH ITEMS, INCLUDING CODES AND SUPPLEMENTS, MAY
BE SOLD BY THE COUNCIL DIRECTOR AND THE PROCEEDS
REINVESTED IN THE COUNCIL LIBRARY OR CODE INVENTORY; TO
AMEND SECTION 11-35-310, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR
PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT
CODE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THE DEFINITION OF
"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE PRINTING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-13-230 OF THE
1976 CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF CODES AND SUPPLEMENTS
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIMELY
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS DUE THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA FROM ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURERS FROM JULY 1,
1991, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1992, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO
PROVIDE THAT TIMELY PAYMENT IS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF
RECEIPT OF THE DUE WRITTEN PROOF OF LOSS, TO ALLOW FOR
EXTENSIONS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS, TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS
FROM HOSPITAL CHARGES, TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF
INTEREST ON DELAYED PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS, TO ALLOW THE
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TO ELECT TO BE BOUND BY THE DISCOUNT
AND INTEREST PROVISIONS, AND TO SUSPEND FOR ONE YEAR
SECTION 38-71-120 OF THE 1976 CODE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO
PROVISIONS NECESSARY FOR ALLOWING DISCOUNTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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