H*2072 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*2072(Rat #0010, Act #0007 of 1985) General Bill, By J.H. Toal, J.F. Anderson,
J.V. Gregory, Sheheen and Wilkins
Similar(S 81)
A Bill to ratify an amendment to Section 11 of Article X of the Constitution
of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the restriction against the pledge or
loan of public credit for private purposes, so as to provide that the General
Assembly may obligate or appropriate state funds to allow State participation
in federally ordered disaster relief programs for individuals and families.
01/08/85 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-165
01/09/85 House Read second time HJ-196
01/10/85 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-253
01/15/85 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-127
01/15/85 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-127
01/16/85 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-146
01/16/85 Senate Read second time SJ-147
01/17/85 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-175
02/26/85 Ratified R 10
02/26/85 No signature required
02/26/85 Act No. 7
03/19/85 Copies available
(A7, R10, H2072)
AN ACT AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE X OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION AGAINST THE
PLEDGE OR LOAN OF PUBLIC CREDIT FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY OBLIGATE OR APPROPRIATE STATE FUNDS TO ALLOW STATE
PARTICIPATION IN FEDERALLY ORDERED DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Constitutional amendment ratified
SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 11 of Article X of the Constitution of
South Carolina, 1895, proposed under the terms of Joint Resolution 521 of 1984,
having been submitted to the qualified electors at the general election of 1984
as prescribed in Section 1 of Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina,
1895, and a favorable vote having been received thereon, is ratified and declared
to be a part of the Constitution, so that Section 11 of Article X is amended to
read:
"Section 11. The credit of neither the State nor of any of its political
subdivisions shall be pledged or loaned for the benefit of any individual,
company, association, corporation, or any religious or other private education
institution except as permitted by Section 3, Article XI of this Constitution.
Neither the State nor any of its political subdivisions shall become a joint
owner of or stock holder in any company, association, or corporation. The
General Assembly may, however, authorize the South Carolina Public Service
Authority to become a joint owner with privately owned electric utilities,
including electric cooperatives, of electric generation or transmission
facilities, or both, and to enter into and carry out agreements with respect to
such jointly owned facilities.
Provided, however, the General Assembly may obligate or appropriate state funds
in order to participate in federal or federally aided disaster related grant or
loan programs for individuals or families, but only to the extent that such state
participation is a prerequisite to federal financial assistance." |