H 4159 General Bill, By S.G. Manly
 A Bill to amend Act 251 of 1991, relating to the tax millage for the
 Greenville County School District, so as to increase the authorized millage
 which may be levied, and to delete certain provisions pertaining to the
 authorized tax millage of the district and its fiscal affairs.

   01/15/92  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-33
   01/21/92  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 28, 1992 HJ-14
   01/28/92  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 4, 1992 HJ-14
   02/04/92  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 5,
                     1992 HJ-22
   02/05/92  House  Amended HJ-41
   02/05/92  House  Read second time HJ-42
   02/06/92  House  Tabled HJ-8

February 5, 1992

H. 4159

S. Printed 2/5/92--H.

Read the first time January 15, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 251 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE TAX MILLAGE FOR THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED MILLAGE WHICH MAY BE LEVIED, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE AUTHORIZED TAX MILLAGE OF THE DISTRICT AND ITS FISCAL AFFAIRS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. A referendum in the Greenville County School District must be conducted at the same time as the 1992 general election with the following question submitted to the qualified electors of the district:

"Do you favor granting to the Board of Trustees of the Greenville County School District the authority to increase the tax millage levied for the general operations of the district by not more than four mills a year without a referendum beginning with the year 1993?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."

The county commissioners of election of the respective counties of the school district shall conduct and supervise this referendum in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandi. The commissioners shall prepare the necessary ballots, appoint managers for the voting precincts, and do all things necessary to carry out the referendum, including the counting of ballots and declaring the results. The commissioners shall advertise the date of the referendum ninety days preceding it in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and shall publish a second notice thirty days before the referendum. The costs of the referendum must be borne by the school district.

SECTION 2. If the results of the referendum conducted at the 1992 general election are in support of granting the Board of Trustees of the Greenville County School District the authority to increase the tax millage levied for the general operations of the district by not more than four mills a year without a referendum beginning with the year 1993, the board is granted such authority on January 1, 1993, and on that date Sections 1, 2, and 4 of Act 251 of 1991 are repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.