S 823 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S 0823 General Bill, By Senate Finance
Similar(S 750)
A Bill to designate Sections 11-11-10 through 11-11-110 and Section 11-11-130,
Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of
the 1976 Code to be entitled "General Provisions"; to designate Section 12 of
Part II of Act 219 of 1977 as Section 11-11-310 and Article 3 of Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the 1976 Code to be entitled "Reserve Fund"; to amend Chapter 11
of Title 11 by adding Article 5 so as to establish a limitation on
appropriations of state government based on the economic growth of the State
as measured by the growth in South Carolina personal income, and a limitation
on growth of state employment based on the growth of the population of the
State and provide procedures for computing and suspending both limitations;
prohibit the Comptroller General from approving or issuing warrants for
disbursement above the amount appropriated unless authorized by the General
Assembly; provide that the Division of Research and Statistical Services of
the Budget and Control Board shall annually compute and certify to the General
Assembly a current figure to limit appropriations as provided in this Article
prior to the Board's submission of its recommended budget to the House Ways
and Means Committee; provide that the General Assembly may suspend the
spending limitation for any one fiscal year for a specific amount if a
financial emergency is declared to exist; provide that when surplus funds are
collected, the surplus may be appropriated by the General Assembly to
accelerate the retirement of bonded indebtedness transferred to the General
Fund Reserve, provide tax relief, or be used to avoid the issuance of bonds
for projects that are authorized but not issued; provide that the ratio of the
number of permanent state positions to the total annually updated resident
population of the State may not exceed that ratio of permanent state positions
as existed in fiscal year 1980-81 compared to the total resident population of
the State as determined by the 1980 Decennial Census; provide that the Budget
and Control Board determine the number of permanent state positions; prohibit
the Budget and Control Board from recommending to the Ways and Means Committee
of the House of Representatives that the Committee may not introduce any
appropriation bill which provides for an increase in state employment in
excess of the ratio prescribed in this Article; provide that if a financial
emergency is declared to exist the General Assembly may suspend the employment
limitation for any one fiscal year for a specific number; prohibit the use of
bond proceeds for other than capital improvements and limit annual maximum
debt service on general obligation bonds to not more than five and one-half
percent of general state revenues for the fiscal year next preceding; require
new or increased taxes to be levied by separate legislative acts rather than
in appropriation acts; and to provide for a tax credit for business
enterprises who employ eighteen or more full-time employees and locate such
business in a designated less developed area; and to repeal Section 12, Part
II, of Act 517 of 1980 and the fifth paragraph of Section 12, Part II, of Act
219 of 1977, relating to spending and employment limitations and other budget
matters effective July 1, 1985, and to the provisions authorizing
recommendations of appropriations to exceed ninety-five percent of the annual
approved revenue estimates.
02/23/84 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-746
02/28/84 Senate Special order SJ-781
02/28/84 Senate Referred to Judiciary Committee for two weeks SJ-781
03/13/84 Senate Jud. Comm. time extended 1 wk; special order
3/20/84 SJ-996
03/14/84 Senate Special order
03/22/84 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-1135
03/27/84 Senate Ordered returned from Jud. Comm. by previous
agreement SJ-1184
03/27/84 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-1187
03/28/84 Senate Recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-1219
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