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H*2461 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*2461(Rat #0232, Act #0178 of 1981) General Bill, By House Ways and Means
A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State
Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1981, 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 provide that the State Budget and Control Board shall withhold
funds appropriated to state agencies for failure to comply with management
letters issued by the State Auditor; to provide that revenues and income of
state boards and commissions for which funds are appropriated in Part I of
this Act and in all subsequent General Appropriation Acts with an exception
shall be remitted to the State Treasurer at least once each week and credited
to the General Fund and provide for the levy of assessments, fees and licenses
at least equal to the amount of the annual appropriation for such boards and
commissions; to authorize compensatory time for state employees who are
required to work overtime during any particular week and to make all payments
of compensation to state employees under the provisions of Part I of this Act
subject to the provisions of Section 4 of Part II; to amend Section 32, Part
II, Act 199 of 1979, as amended, relating to the budget format of the General
Appropriation Bill, so as to delete the requirement to include employer
contributions on the same line with salary; to amend Act 307 of 1980, relating
to the procedure for accreditation and chartering of chiropractic colleges or
schools, so as to increase from one year to nineteen months the time allowed
for such colleges or schools to obtain accreditation or candidate status; to
amend Section 56-1-1330, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the requirement that applicants for certain provisional driver's
licenses complete an alcohol traffic safety school and the cost thereof, so as
to revise such cost; to provide for the establishment of a South Carolina
Energy Research and Development Center to be located at and in conjunction
with Clemson University; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 48-23-295 so
as to provide aid to South Carolina woodland owners in receiving
afforestation, reforestation, prescribed burning and other scientific,
technical and practical forestry services from the State Commission of
Forestry; to provide that the Department of Social Services may exempt adult
residential facilities from the requirement that all residents shall be
ambulatory upon compliance with certain criteria; to empower the Department of
Health and Environmental Control to implement and enforce Public Law 96-510
relating to hazardous waste cleanup; to amend Section 59-71-570, relating to
sinking fund payments, so as to direct the outstanding balance on July first,
1981, to the General Fund of the State; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 61,
relating to the importation of alcoholic liquors, by adding Section 61-7-300
so as to provide that registered producers of alcoholic liquors shall sell
such liquors to military establishments only through licensed wholesalers in
this State, provide that such sales shall be exempt from State taxes except
the case tax, establish procedures to process such sales, and to amend Chapter
9 of Title 61, relating to beer and wine, by adding Section 61-9-1270 so as to
provide that registered producers of beer and wine shall sell such beer and
wine to military establishments only through licensed wholesalers in this
State and provide that such sales shall be exempt from state beer and wine
taxes; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Chapter 42 to Title 46 so as to
provide for the training and certification of persons engaged in the sampling,
grading and inspection of grains and oil seeds, to provide for the issuance of
uniform printout or punch ticket on each load of grain or oil seed, and to
provide for the assessment and collection of funds from dealers and handlers
to implement the program; to amend Section 42-3-20, as amended, relating to
membership and duties of the Industrial Commission, so as to provide that
effective July 1, 1981, panels composed of three Commissioners may conduct
full commission reviews under certain circumstances; to amend the 1976 Code by
adding Section 57-3-520, so as to provide legal representation for the
Department of Highways and Public Transportation's Workmen's Compensation
claims program and to authorize the department to retain outside adjusters to
investigate and adjust workmen's compensation and damage claims; to amend
Sections 9-1-300, 9-9-30 and 9-11-30, relating to the South Carolina
Retirement System, the Retirement System for members of the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Police Officers
Retirement System, so as to provide that persons employed to administer the
systems and the expenses of the Budget and Control Board in carrying out the
provisions of law relating to the systems shall be paid from interest earnings
of the systems instead of from annual General Appropriations of the State, and
to amend Act 150 of 1979, as amended, relating to the retirement system for
judges and solicitors for the State of South Carolina, so as to provide that
employees who administer the system and the expenses of the Budget and Control
Board in carrying out the provisions of law relating to the system shall be
paid from interest earnings of the system instead of from annual General
Appropriations of the State; to amend Act 651 of 1978, as amended, relating to
a revised structure in the content of the General Appropriation Act, so as to
increase the number of members of the Joint Appropriation Review Committee,
provide for their appointment, establish their terms and provide for the
payment of the expenses of the Committee, to transfer from the Budget and
Control Board to the Governor duties relating to the receipt or expenditure of
funds by state agencies, institutions and federal funds; to establish duties
of the Governor, the Joint Appropriation Review Committee relative to federal
funds, federal grants and private grants; to provide that funds other than
federal or general fund appropriations shall not require approval by the
Governor if they are in accord with line item appropriations, to transfer
duties relative to annual state indirect cost allocation plans and procedures
and indirect cost recoveries and overhead cost reimbursements from the State
Auditor and Budget and Control Board to the Governor, to provide for
recommendations by the Governor relative to budget format and procedures, and
to repeal provisions relating to recommendations for additional legislation of
the Committee and duties of the Legislative Audit Council; to provide for the
purchase of equipment by the Division of General Services for lease or resale
to entities of State Government, to provide for the borrowing of funds by the
Division from the State Insurance Reserve Fund to purchase such equipment and
provide for the repayment of the loan; to amend Section 23-9-20, as amended,
relating to the duties of the State Fire Marshal, so as to delete the duty of
enforcing the laws and regulations of the Liquified Petroleum Gas Board and to
amend Section 39-43-20, as amended, relating to the Liquified Petroleum Gas
Board, so as to provide that the Division of General Services rather than the
State Fire Marshal shall provide administrative support and facilities for the
Board, to provide that the Board shall be an agency of the Division of General
Services, and to provide that such support shall be provided by the Division
of General Services subject to the approval of the Director thereof; to amend
Section 12-3-145, as amended, relating to property tax exemption, so as to
provide that application for homestead exemption shall be made to the County
Auditor; to provide that the Lieutenant Governor's Office shall be part-time;
to amend Subsection (B), Section 31 of Act 644 of 1978, relating to the
designation of the Administrator of Consumer Affairs as the Consumer Advocate
and the qualifications of the Consumer Advocate, so as to revise such
qualifications and provide that the Consumer Advocate may be the Administrator
or he may be appointed by the Administrator with the approval of the
Commission on Consumer Affairs; to amend Section 59-101-120, relating to the
maximum charge for diplomas at state institutions of higher learning, so as to
provide that such maximum charge shall be the actual cost of the diploma
rather than five dollars; to reenact Section 2-13-30 relating to the powers of
the Legislative Council as to compilation of codes and establishment of the
Committee on Statutory Laws and delete its powers relative to bids for the
publication of Codes and Supplements; to name the member instituions of the
Charleston Higher Education Consortium, to provide the terms of membership, to
provide for the admission of new members, to provide for the Board of
Directors for the Consortium, to establish a community based advisory
committee to state the purpose of the consortium and its objectives, to
provide for a master plan, to provide for annual reports, to provide for an
Executive Director for the Consortium, to establish its powers and duties and
to provide for a decrease in personnel at the Citadel, College of Charleston
and the Medical University of South Carolina if the number of employees of the
Consortium is increased; to amend Section 22-3-800, as amended, relating to
suspension of sentences by magistrates, so as to provide that sentences
imposed by authority of Title 50 may be suspended below the minimum sentence
provided but not below twenty-five dollars unless the minimum sentence is
below that amount; to amend Section 48-23-10, relating to the State Commission
of Forestry, so as to add two additional members to be appointed by the
Governor from the public at large, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
provide that the President of Clemson University may serve on the Commission
or may designate the Dean of the School of Forestry to serve in his stead and
direct the Governor to provide representation of every geographical section of
the State in his appointments and a reasonable balance between the interests
of corporations and individuals, and to repeal Section 23 of Part II of Act
644 of 1978, relating to the appointment of two additional members to the
State Forestry Commission; to provide that "variable rate" shall mean
adjustable rate, renegotiable rate and other nonfixed rates; to amend Section
12-35-550, as amended, relating to exemptions from the sales tax, so as to
exempt from the sales tax on a graduated basis a certain percentage of the
gross proceeds of the sale of modular homes; to provide that new positions in
state agencies authorized by the Budget and Control Board in excess of the
number of positions authorized in the General Appropriations Act shall
terminate at the end of the fiscal year in which they are authorized unless
continued as new positions in the General Appropriations Act for the next
fiscal year and provide procedures for implementation; to amend Sections
24-23-210 and 24-23-220, relating to funding for the Community Corrections
Program, so as to provide that, in addition to a bond posted, the sum of two
dollars shall be added to the bond as an assessment to fund such program and
provide that municipal or magistrate's court shall pay the assessments imposed
or forfeited to the County Treasurer monthly; to amend Sections 9-1-1790 and
9-11-90, as amended, and Section 9-9-110, relating to the South Carolina
Retirement System and the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System, so
as to increase the amount a retired member who returns to covered employment
may earn without affecting his benefits and to provide for the return to
service of a member other than as a member of the General Assembly; to provide
that the transfer of funds in the General Appropriation Act shall be submitted
to the General Assembly by the State Auditor; to amend Section 8 of Act 631 of
1978, as amended, relating to the Basic Skills Assessment Program, so as to
provide that the Department of Education shall by administrative action
monitor and evaluate the curriculum and instruction methods in each school
district to comply with the standards and purpose of such Act; to amend
Section 20-7-600, relating to arrest and detention of children, so as to
provide that arrested children shall not be transported in police vehicles
along with adults under arrest and shall be detained in custody separate from
such adults and provide for maintenance of children's arrest records; to amend
Section 24-13-710, relating to supervised furlough programs for persons
convicted of certain nonviolent crimes, so as to provide that the Department
of Corrections and Parole and Community Corrections Board shall assess fees to
cover the cost of participant's supervision and other financial obligations in
such programs.-at
03/10/81  House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-1067
03/18/81 House Amended HJ-1257
03/18/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1290
03/19/81 House Amended HJ-1299
03/19/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1337
03/24/81 House Amended HJ-1363
03/24/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1390
03/25/81 House Amended HJ-1399
03/25/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1477
03/26/81 House Amended HJ-1490
03/26/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1510
03/31/81 House Amended HJ-1545
03/31/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-1582
04/01/81 House Amended HJ-1608
04/01/81 House Read second time HJ-1621
04/02/81 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1651
04/02/81 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
04/02/81 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-14
06/10/81 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Finance SJ-14
06/17/81 Senate Amended SJ-9
06/17/81 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-9
06/18/81 Senate Amended SJ-7
06/23/81 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-13
06/24/81 Senate Amended SJ-25
06/24/81 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-25
06/25/81 Senate Amended SJ-25
06/25/81 Senate Read second time SJ-25
06/25/81 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-25
06/30/81 Senate Amended SJ-15
07/01/81 Senate Amended SJ-3
07/02/81 Senate Amended SJ-8
07/02/81 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-22
07/07/81 Senate Amended SJ-13
07/07/81 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-13
07/08/81 Senate Amended SJ-5
07/08/81 Senate Read third time SJ-5
07/08/81 Senate Returned SJ-5
07/09/81 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-3708
07/09/81 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Sens. Dennis, Waddell, &
Garrison SJ-3
07/09/81 House Conference committee appointed Reps. Mangum, DF
McInnis, & Toal HJ-3716
07/16/81 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-43
07/16/81 Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens. Dennis,
Waddell, & Garrison SJ-43
07/16/81 House Free conference powers granted HJ-3970
07/16/81 House Free conference committee appointed Reps. Mangum,
DF McInnis, & Toal HJ-3972
07/17/81 Senate Free conference report received SJ-2
07/17/81 Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-2
07/17/81 House Free conference report received HJ-3988
07/17/81 House Free conference report adopted HJ-4029
07/17/81 House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-4029
07/17/81 House Ratified R 232 HJ-4031
07/28/81 Certain items vetoed by Governor
07/29/81 House Veto message received HJ-4046
08/04/81 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-4095
08/05/81 House Veto sustained on certain items: Nos. 1-24,
26-28, 31-60
08/05/81 House Veto overridden on certain items: Nos. 25, 29, 30
08/11/81 Senate Veto overridden on certain items: Nos. 25, 29, 30 SJ-8
08/11/81 Effective date 07/29/81 (Vetoes 25,29,30-8/11/81)
08/11/81 Act No. 178
09/09/81 Copies available
No. 178
(R232, H2461)
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1981, 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 PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD
SHALL WITHHOLD FUNDS APPROPRIATED
TO STATE AGENCIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH MANAGEMENT LETTERS
ISSUED BY THE STATE AUDITOR; TO
PROVIDE THAT REVENUES AND INCOME OF STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE
APPROPRIATED IN PART I OF THIS ACT AND IN ALL SUBSEQUENT GENERAL
APPROPRIATION ACTS WITH AN
EXCEPTION SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AT LEAST ONCE
EACH WEEK AND CREDITED TO THE
GENERAL FUND AND PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS, FEES AND
LICENSES AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE
AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS; TO AUTHORIZE COMPENSATORY
TIME FOR STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WORK OVERTIME DURING
ANY PARTICULAR WEEK AND TO
MAKE ALL PAYMENTS OF COMPENSATION TO STATE EMPLOYEES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF PART I OF THIS ACT
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4 OF PART II; TO AMEND
SECTION 32, PART II, ACT 199 OF
1979, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BUDGET FORMAT OF THE GENERAL
APPROPRIATION BILL, SO AS TO
DELETE THE REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE
SAME LINE WITH SALARY; TO AMEND
ACT 307 OF 1980, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR ACCREDITATION AND
CHARTERING OF CHIROPRACTIC
COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM ONE YEAR TO NINETEEN
MONTHS THE TIME ALLOWED FOR
SUCH COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN ACCREDITATION OR CANDIDATE
STATUS; TO AMEND SECTION
66-1-1330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT
APPLICANTS FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSES COMPLETE AN
ALCOHOL TRAFFIC SAFETY SCHOOL
AND THE COST THEREOF, SO AS TO REVISE SUCH COST; TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOUTH
CAROLINA ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO BE LOCATED AT
AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-295 SO
AS TO PROVIDE AID TO SOUTH
CAROLINA WOODLAND OWNERS IN RECEIVING AFFORESTATION,
REFORESTATION, PRESCRIBED BURNING AND OTHER
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL FORESTRY SERVICES FROM THE
STATE COMMISSION OF FORESTRY; TO
PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MAY EXEMPT ADULT
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FROM THE
REQUIREMENT THAT ALL RESIDENTS SHALL BE AMBULATORY UPON
COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN CRITERIA; TO
EMPOWER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO
IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE PUBLIC LAW
96-510 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP; TO AMEND SECTION
69-71-670, RELATING TO SINKING FUND
PAYMENTS, SO AS TO DIRECT THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON JULY FIRST,
1981, TO THE GENERAL FUND OF
THE STATE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 61, RELATING TO THE
IMPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BY
ADDING SECTION 61-7-300 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REGISTERED
PRODUCERS OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS SHALL
SELL SUCH LIQUORS TO MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS ONLY THROUGH
LICENSED WHOLESALERS IN THIS STATE,
PROVIDE THAT SUCH SALES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM STATE TAXES EXCEPT
THE CASE TAX, ESTABLISH
PROCEDURES TO PROCESS SUCH SALES, AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE
61, RELATING TO BEER AND WINE,
BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-1270 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REGISTERED
PRODUCERS OF BEER AND WINE SHALL
SELL SUCH BEER AND WINE TO MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS ONLY THROUGH
LICENSED WHOLESALERS IN THIS
STATE AND PROVIDE THAT SUCH SALES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM STATE BEER
AND WINE TAXES; TO AMEND THE
1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 42 TO TITLE 46 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
THE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SAMPLING, GRADING AND INSPECTION OF
GRAINS AND OIL SEEDS, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM PRINTOUT OR PUNCH TICKET ON EACH LOAD
OF GRAIN OR OIL SEED, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF FUNDS FROM DEALERS
AND HANDLERS TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 42-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
1981, PANELS COMPOSED OF THREE
COMMISSIONERS MAY CONDUCT FULL COMMISSION REVIEWS UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND THE 1976
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 57-3520, SO AS TO PROVIDE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION'S WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
CLAIMS PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
DEPARTMENT TO RETAIN OUTSIDE ADJUSTERS TO INVESTIGATE AND ADJUST
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND
DAMAGE CLAIMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-300, 9-930 AND 9-11-30,
RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
PERSONS EMPLOYED TO ADMINISTER THE SYSTEMS AND THE EXPENSES OF
THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IN
CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO THE SYSTEMS SHALL
BE PAID FROM INTEREST EARNINGS
OF THE SYSTEMS INSTEAD OF FROM ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS OF
THE STATE, AND TO AMEND ACT 150
OF 1979, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUDGES
AND SOLICITORS FOR THE STATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO ADMINISTER
THE SYSTEM AND THE EXPENSES OF
THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
LAW RELATING TO THE SYSTEM SHALL
BE PAID FROM INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF FROM
ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS OF
THE STATE; TO AMEND ACT 651 OF 1978, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A
REVISED STRUCTURE IN THE CONTENT
OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
MEMBERS OF THE JOINT
APPROPRIATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT,
ESTABLISH THEIR TERMS AND PROVIDE
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE, TO TRANSFER
FROM THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD
TO THE GOVERNOR DUTIES RELATING TO THE RECEIPT OR EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES,
INSTITUTIONS AND FEDERAL FUNDS; TO ESTABLISH DUTIES OF THE
GOVERNOR, THE JOINT APPROPRIATION
REVIEW COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO FEDERAL FUNDS, FEDERAL GRANTS AND
PRIVATE GRANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT
FUNDS OTHER THAN FEDERAL OR GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS SHALL NOT
REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE
GOVERNOR IF THEY ARE IN ACCORD WITH LINE ITEM APPROPRIATIONS, TO
TRANSFER DUTIES RELATIVE TO
ANNUAL STATE INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PLANS AND PROCEDURES AND
INDIRECT COST RECOVERIES AND
OVERHEAD COST REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE STATE AUDITOR AND BUDGET
AND CONTROL BOARD TO THE
GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR
RELATIVE
TO BUDGET FORMAT AND
PROCEDURES, AND TO REPEAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION OF
THE COMMITTEE AND DUTIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE OF
EQUIPMENT BY THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES FOR LEASE OR RESALE
TO ENTITIES OF STATE
GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE BORROWING OF FUNDS BY THE DIVISION
FROM THE STATE INSURANCE
RESERVE FUND TO PURCHASE SUCH EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE FOR THE
REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN; TO AMEND
SECTION 23-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE
FIRE MARSHAL, SO AS TO DELETE
THE DUTY OF ENFORCING THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE LIQUIFIED
PETROLEUM GAS BOARD AND TO AMEND
SECTION 39-43-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM
GAS BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES RATHER THAN THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL SHALL PROVIDE
ADMINISTRATIVE SUP. PORT AND FACILITIES FOR THE BOARD, TO PROVIDE
THAT THE BOARD SHALL BE AN
AGENCY OF THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
SUCH SUPPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED
BY THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE DIRECTOR THEREOF; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-3-145, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION,
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION SHALL BE MADE TO THE COUNTY
AUDITOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SHALL BE PART-TIME; TO AMEND
SUBSECTION (B), SECTION 31 OF ACT 644
OF 1978, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS AS THE CONSUMER
ADVOCATE AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE, SO AS
TO REVISE SUCH QUALIFICATIONS
AND PROVIDE THAT THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE MAY BE THE ADMINISTRATOR
OR HE MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER
AFFAIRS; TO AMEND SECTION
69-101-120, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR DIPLOMAS AT STATE
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
LEARNING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MAXIMUM CHARGE SHALL BE THE
ACTUAL COST OF THE DIPLOMA
RATHER THAN FIVE DOLLARS; TO REENACT SECTION 2-13-30 RELATING TO
THE POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL AS TO COMPILATION OF CODES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY LAWS AND
DELETE ITS POWERS RELATIVE TO BIDS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF CODES
AND SUPPLEMENTS; TO NAME THE
MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHARLESTON HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
TO PROVIDE THE TERMS OF
MEMBERSHIP, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS, TO
PROVIDE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE CONSORTIUM, TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY BASED ADVISORY
COMMITTEE TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF
THE CONSORTIUM AND ITS OBJECTIVES, TO PROVIDE FOR A MASTER PLAN,
TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS,
TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE CONSORTIUM, TO
ESTABLISH ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND
TO PROVIDE FOR A DECREASE IN PERSONNEL AT THE CITADEL, COLLEGE OF
CHARLESTON AND THE MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF THE
CONSORTIUM IS INCREASED; TO AMEND
SECTION 22-3-800, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF SENTENCES
BY MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT SENTENCES IMPOSED BY AUTHORITY OF TITLE 50 MAY BE
SUSPENDED BELOW THE MINIMUM
SENTENCE PROVIDED BUT NOT BELOW TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS UNLESS THE
MINIMUM SENTENCE IS BELOW THAT
AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-10, RELATING TO THE STATE
COMMISSION OF FORESTRY, SO AS TO ADD
TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE
PUBLIC AT LARGE, WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY MAY SERVE ON THE
COMMISSION OR MAY DESIGNATE THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY TO
SERVE IN HIS STEAD AND DIRECT
THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION OF EVERY GEOGRAPHICAL
SECTION OF THE STATE IN HIS AP-
POINTMENTS AND A REASONABLE BALANCE BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF
CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, AND
TO REPEAL SECTION 23 OF PART II OF ACT 644 OF 1978, RELATING TO
THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE
THAT "VARIABLE RATE"
SHALL MEAN ADJUSTABLE RATE, RENEGOTIABLE RATE AND OTHER NONFIXED
RATES; TO AMEND SECTION
12-35-550, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SALES TAX,
SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE SALES
TAX ON A GRADUATED BASIS A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS
PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF MODULAR
HOMES; TO PROVIDE THAT NEW POSITIONS IN STATE AGENCIES AUTHORIZED
BY THE BUDGET AND CONTROL
BOARD IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED IN THE
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT SHALL
TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE
AUTHORIZED UNLESS CONTINUED AS NEW
POSITIONS IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR AND PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-23-210 AND 24-23-220,
RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ADDITION TO A BOND
POSTED, THE SUM OF TWO DOLLARS
SHALL BE ADDED TO THE BOND AS AN ASSESSMENT TO FUND SUCH PROGRAM
AND PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL OR
MAGISTRATE'S COURT SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED OR FORFEITED
TO THE COUNTY TREASURER
MONTHLY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1790 AND 9-11-90, AS AMENDED, AND
SECTION 9-9-110, RELATING TO
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA
POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT A RETIRED MEMBER WHO RETURNS TO
COVERED EMPLOYMENT MAY EARN WITHOUT
AFFECTING HIS BENEFITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN TO SERVICE
OF A MEMBER OTHER THAN AS A
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIA-
TION ACT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THE STATE
AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 8 OF
ACT 631 OF 1978, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BASIC SKILLS
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION METHODS IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS AND
PURPOSE OF SUCH ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-600, RELATING TO
ARREST AND DETENTION OF CHILDREN, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT ARRESTED CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE TRANSPORTED IN
POLICE VEHICLES ALONG WITH
ADULTS UNDER ARREST AND SHALL BE DETAINED IN CUSTODY SEPARATE
FROM SUCH ADULTS AND PROVIDE FOR
MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN'S ARREST RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION
24-13-710, RELATING TO SUPERVISED
FURLOUGH PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN NONVIOLENT
CRIMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND PAROLE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
BOARD SHALL ASSESS FEES TO COVER
THE COST OF PARTICIPANT'S SUPERVISION AND OTHER FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS IN SUCH PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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