H*3799(Rat #0191, Act #0151 of 2005)  Joint Resolution, By Cooper
 A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STATE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ACCOUNT
 TO FUND THE AGENCY'S NONRECURRING IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES OF THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEM (SCEIS), PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
 AND MONITORING OF THESE ACCOUNTS, TO PROVIDE THOSE AGENCIES EXEMPT FROM SCEIS
 IMPLEMENTATION, TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, TO
 PROVIDE FOR THE COSTS AND SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR
 STATUS REPORTING. - ratified title

   03/29/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   03/29/05  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
   04/13/05  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-8
   04/19/05  House  Amended HJ-39
   04/19/05  House  Read second time HJ-40
   04/20/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-23
   04/20/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/20/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-12
   05/25/05  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-31
   05/31/05  Senate Amended SJ-39
   05/31/05  Senate Read second time SJ-39
   06/01/05  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-24
   06/01/05  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-50
   06/01/05         Scrivener's error corrected
   06/02/05         Ratified R 191
   06/09/05         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/14/05         Copies available
   06/14/05         Effective date 06/09/05
   06/16/05         Act No. 151

(A151, R191, H3799)

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STATE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO FUND THE AGENCY'S NONRECURRING IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEM (SCEIS), PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF THESE ACCOUNTS, TO PROVIDE THOSE AGENCIES EXEMPT FROM SCEIS IMPLEMENTATION, TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COSTS AND SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR STATUS REPORTING.

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

Special accounts for SCEIS

SECTION    1.    Each state agency may establish a special account for the purpose of funding the agency's nonrecurring implementation expenses of the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS). An agency may transfer into this account funds at the discretion of the agency head to be set aside and expended for the identified purpose. The total amount of funds transferred into the account cannot exceed the agency's implementation costs as projected by the SCEIS Project Team. The special account is exempt from the calculation of any mid-year budget reduction ordered by the State Budget and Control Board. Any unexpended balance in the special account may be carried forward to the succeeding fiscal year and expended for the same purposes. The Comptroller General shall monitor these special accounts to ensure compliance with the provisions of this joint resolution. It is the intent of the General Assembly that agencies pursue grants and other nonstate funding sources to fund their portion of the SCEIS implementation.

SCEIS implementation, exemptions, reports

SECTION    2.    It is mandated by the General Assembly that the SCEIS shall be implemented for all agencies, with the exception of lump-sum agencies, the General Assembly or its respective branches or its committees, Legislative Council, and the Office of Legislative Printing and Information Technology Resources. The South Carolina Enterprise Information System Oversight Committee, as appointed by the Comptroller General, shall provide oversight for the implementation and continued operations of the system. The Budget and Control Board is authorized to use any available existing technology resources to assist with funding of the initial implementation of the system. It is further the intent of the General Assembly to fund the central government costs related to the implementation of the system. Agencies are required to implement SCEIS at a cost and in accordance with a schedule developed and approved by the SCEIS Oversight Committee. Full implementation must be completed within five years. An agency's implementation cost shall be borne by that agency through existing appropriations, grants, and/or the State Treasurer's Master Lease Program and shall be for the implementation of the "back office" administrative functions that are common to all agencies in the areas of purchasing, finance, human resources, payroll, and budgeting. Any issues arising with regard to project scope, implementation schedule, and associated costs shall be directed to the SCEIS Oversight Committee for resolution. In cooperation with the Comptroller General and the Budget and Control Board's Division of the State CIO, the South Carolina Enterprise Information System Oversight Committee is required to report by January 31 of the fiscal year to the Governor, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee the status of the system's implementation and on-going operations.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2005.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/9/05.