H*4260(Rat #0394, Act #0535 of 1992)  Joint Resolution, By H.H. Keyserling
 A Joint Resolution to allow professional and occupational licensing agencies
 (POLA'S) to establish special comptroller general accounts for the crediting
 of test fees received in excess of amounts appropriated to these agencies
 before July 1, 1992, for test expenses, to provide that funds credited to
 these accounts may be used only to pay test expenses, to require account
 balances at the end of a fiscal year to be remitted to the General Fund of the
 State, and to provide the procedures for establishing and expending funds from
 these accounts.

   01/22/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   01/22/92  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13
   02/26/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-14
   02/26/92  House  Read second time HJ-15
   02/27/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   03/03/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   03/03/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-7
   04/15/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-13
   04/21/92  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   04/22/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
   04/28/92         Ratified R 394
   05/04/92         Signed By Governor
   05/04/92         Effective date 05/04/92
   05/04/92         Act No. 535
   05/28/92         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ALLOW PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AGENCIES (POLA'S) TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE CREDITING OF TEST FEES RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO THESE AGENCIES BEFORE JULY 1, 1992, FOR TEST EXPENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS CREDITED TO THESE ACCOUNTS MAY BE USED ONLY TO PAY TEST EXPENSES, TO REQUIRE ACCOUNT BALANCES AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR TO BE REMITTED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING AND EXPENDING FUNDS FROM THESE ACCOUNTS.

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

Testing fees

SECTION 1. Professional and Licensing Agencies (POLA's) as specified in Section 11-5-210 of the 1976 Code may establish special comptroller general accounts for crediting testing fees received in excess of amounts appropriated to these agencies before July 1, 1992, for test expenses. Funds credited to these accounts may be used only to pay test expenses. Any account balance at the close of the fiscal year must be remitted to the general fund of the State. These accounts must be designated "earmarked other fund accounts" and funds credited to these accounts must be expended according to the JARC process. These accounts may not be used to defer revenue.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

In the Senate House April 28, 1992.

Nick A. Theodore,

President of the Senate

Robert J. Sheheen,

Speaker of the House of

Representatives

Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,

Governor

Printer's Date -- May 13, 1992 -- S.