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H*3550 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*3550(Rat #0624, Act #0540 of 1986) General Bill, By House Ways and Means
General Appropriations Bill.-st
03/04/86 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-1115
03/04/86 House Special order, set for Monday, March 10, 1986 at
3:00 p.m.(Under H 3595) HJ-1139
03/10/86 House Amended HJ-1378
03/10/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1382
03/11/86 House Amended HJ-1403
03/11/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1426
03/12/86 House Amended HJ-1559
03/12/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1587
03/13/86 House Amended HJ-1603
03/13/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1624
03/18/86 House Amended HJ-1635
03/18/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1654
03/19/86 House Amended HJ-1673
03/19/86 House Debate interrupted HJ-1712
03/20/86 House Amended HJ-1727
03/20/86 House Read second time HJ-1810
03/21/86 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1812
03/25/86 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1160
03/25/86 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-1160
05/07/86 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Finance SJ-2463
05/14/86 Senate Amended SJ-2711
05/14/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2714
05/15/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2719
05/16/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2726
05/19/86 Senate Amended SJ-2732
05/19/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2741
05/20/86 Senate Amended SJ-2757
05/20/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2761
05/21/86 Senate Amended SJ-2791
05/21/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2808
05/22/86 Senate Amended SJ-2901
05/22/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-2940
05/23/86 Senate Amended SJ-3012
05/23/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-3142
05/24/86 Senate Amended SJ-3178
05/24/86 Senate Read second time SJ-3223
05/24/86 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-3223
05/26/86 Senate Amended SJ-3227
05/26/86 Senate Debate interrupted SJ-3279
05/27/86 Senate Amended SJ-3289
05/27/86 Senate Read third time SJ-3296
05/27/86 Senate Returned SJ-3296
05/28/86 House Senate amendment amended HJ-3408
05/28/86 House Returned HJ-3408
05/28/86 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-3308
05/28/86 House House insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Reps. Mangum, McAbee &
Blanding HJ-3428
05/28/86 Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Lindsay,
Waddell, and Matthews SJ-3341
06/04/86 House Free conference powers granted HJ-3687
06/04/86 House Free conference committee appointed Mangum,
McAbee & Blanding HJ-3688
06/04/86 Senate Free conference powers requested SJ-3574
06/04/86 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-3574
06/04/86 Senate Free conference committee appointed Waddell,
Lindsay and Matthews SJ-3574
06/05/86 Senate Free conference report received SJ-3706
06/05/86 Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-3706
06/05/86 House Free conference report received HJ-3834
06/05/86 House Free conference report adopted HJ-3871
06/05/86 Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-3741
06/05/86 Ratified R 624
06/18/86 Certain items vetoed by Governor
06/26/86 Act No. 540
No. 540
(R624, H3550)
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1986, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
TO PROVIDE FURTHER 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 AMEND SECTION 8-11-300, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AT
THE TOP OF THEIR CLASSIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATION INCREASES
AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND AWARDED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1986, SHALL
CONTINUE TO BE PAID TO EMPLOYEES WHO REMAIN COVERED UNDER THE STATE
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN, AND TO PROHIBIT THE AWARDING OF
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION INCREASES AFTER JUNE 30, 1986; TO AMEND SECTION
12-37-450, RELATING TO THE BUSINESS INVENTORY TAX EXEMPTION AND REIMBURSEMENT
OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR
REVENUE LOSSES FROM THE EXEMPTION TO BE BASED ON THE 1987 TAX YEAR MILLAGE AND
1987 TAX YEAR ASSESSED VALUE OF INVENTORIES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
THE REIMBURSEMENTS MUST BE MADE IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR REVENUE LOSSES FROM
THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION; TO CHANGE THE REFERENCES IN CREDITING
THE ASSESSED VALUE IN IMPLEMENTING THE EXEMPTION FROM TAX YEARS 1984, 1985,
1986, AND AFTER 1986 TO TAXABLE YEARS 1985, 1986, 1987, AND AFTER 1987; TO
LIMIT TO TAXABLE YEARS 1986 AND 1987 THE REQUIREMENTS THAT A MERCHANT'S
ACCOUNT MUST BE CREDITED THE PERCENTAGE REIMBURSED AND THAT THE MERCHANT MUST
BE BILLED THE REMAINDER; AND TO LIMIT THE DETERMINATION OF THE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED BUSINESS INVENTORY TO THE 1987 TAX YEAR ASSESSED
VALUATION FOR PURPOSES OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND COMPUTING THE INDEX OF
TAXPAYING ABILITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
EXEMPTIONS FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL INVENTORIES OF
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR THE 1988 AND SUBSEQUENT TAXABLE YEARS;
TO PROVIDE THAT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER 1985 INDIVIDUAL STATE INCOME
TAX BRACKETS SHALL REVERT TO THOSE PROVIDED IN SECTION 12-7-210, WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANY INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-1-213, RELATING TO
ANNUAL INFLATION ADJUSTMENT, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO SECTION 23 OF PART
II, OF ACT 517 OF 1980 WHICH WAS REENACTED BY THE CODE SECTION; TO AMEND
SECTION 59-24-110, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ON A PER PRINCIPAL BASIS INSTEAD OF A PER PUPIL BASIS AND TO PROVIDE
THAT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INCENTIVE AWARDS MAY NOT EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A
PRINCIPAL; TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-75, RELATING TO FEES CHARGED BY THE STATE
BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO APPLICANTS FOR PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION, DREDGING,
OR OTHER ACTIVITY IN NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE
FEES AND ESTABLISH A FEE FOR CONDUCTOR OR OTHER WIRE CROSSINGS OF NAVIGABLE
WATERS OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-82, RELATING TO
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF CERTAIN STATE AND SCHOOL
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO
TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT WITH AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS' SERVICE CREDIT ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IF APPLICATION IS MADE BY OCTOBER 1, 1986,
AND THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY; TO AMEND THE 1976
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PISTOL COLLECTORS
LICENSE TO BE ISSUED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND TO PROVIDE FOR
THE FEE AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUDGET AND
CONTROL BOARD IN MANDATING SPENDING CUTS TO MEET A PROJECTED DEFICIT DURING
ANY FISCAL YEAR MUST FIRST REDUCE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
FUND FOR THAT YEAR BEFORE MANDATING ANY CUTS IN OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS; TO
AMEND SECTION 12-21-380, RELATING TO TAXES ON INSTRUMENTS OF CONVEYANCE OF
REALTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE TAX FROM ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS OF CONSIDERATION TO ONE DOLLAR AND TEN CENTS FOR EACH FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS OF CONSIDERATION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEN CENTS INCREASE MUST BE
PAID TO THE HERITAGE LAND TRUST FUND; TO AMEND CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 56 OF THE
1976 CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 37 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO ISSUE A LICENSE PLATE WITH AN EMBLEM, SEAL, OR
OTHER APPROPRIATE SYMBOL OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THIS STATE;
PROVIDE FOR A FEE FOR THE PLATE, AND REQUIRE A PORTION OF THE FEE TO BE
REMITTED TO THE APPLICABLE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND REQUIRE THE MONIES TO BE
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-35-1557, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY AS TO PER PUPIL FINANCIAL EFFORT FOR NONCAPITAL
PROGRAMS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WAIVER REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-230 AND
40-43-420, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PHARMACY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE
FOR RENEWING A PHARMACY LICENSE FROM THIRTY TO FIFTY DOLLARS AND FOR RENEWING
A PHARMACIST OR ASSISTANT PHARMACIST LICENSE FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO THIRTY-FIVE
DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE FEES FOR THE 1986-87 FISCAL YEAR;
TO AMEND ITEM (23) OF SECTION 12-35-550, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SUPPLIES AND MACHINERY USED BY
COIN-OPERATED LAUNDROMATS IS SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE AND SALES AND USE TAX; AND
TO AMEND SECTION 12-35-1130, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CHAPTER 35 OF
TITLE 12 SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE GROSS PROCEEDS ACCRUING OR PROCEEDING
FROM THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING OR FURNISHING ANY LAUNDERING, DRY CLEANING,
DYEING, OR PRESSING SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PHASE OUT OF A SALES TAX
IMPOSED ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES FROM COIN-OPERATED WASHING AND DRYING
MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-30, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, SO AS TO ADD A NEW ITEM TO IMPOSE SURCHARGES AND
PENALTY SURCHARGES ON DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM NONSITED
REGIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF COLLECTION OF FEES ON DISPOSAL OF
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM NONSITED REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; TO
REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
FUNDS TO THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT
THE MINORITY AND RURAL TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION
59-29-200, RELATING TO PUPIL:TEACHER RATIOS, SO AS TO DELAY BY TWO YEARS,
UNTIL 1988-89, THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PUPIL:TEACHER RATIO OF TWENTY-FIVE TO ONE
OR LESS IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS CLASSES IN GRADES SEVEN THROUGH
TWELVE IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH A STUDENT POPULATION IN EXCESS OF NINE
THOUSAND; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-170, RELATING TO PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED AND
TALENTED STUDENTS SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ORDER OF PRIORITY BY WHICH TO SERVE THE
STUDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-40, RELATING TO COLLECTION OF REVENUES, SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
FUND AND FOR THE MANNER AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH REVENUE IN THE FUND MAY BE
USED IN MARICULTURE RESEARCH; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-660, AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO REGISTRATION AND LICENSING FEES FOR PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES, SO AS TO
ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF HALF-YEAR REGISTRATION FEES FOR VEHICLES WHOSE FEE IS FOUR HUNDRED
DOLLARS OR MORE WHEN APPORTIONING REGISTRATION AND LICENSING FEES PURSUANT TO
THE "INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN"; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY
ADDING SECTION 8-11-81 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR GROUP HEALTH, LIFE, DENTAL,
ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT AND DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR ACTIVE AND
RETIRED STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE FOR SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS FOR HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE FUNDS; TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO
CHANGE A BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE PLACEMENT AND
AFTERCARE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1620, RELATING TO OPTIONAL FORMS OF RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SECTION 9-9-70,
RELATING TO OPTIONAL FORMS OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES UNDER THE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND SECTION 9-11-150, RELATING TO
OPTIONAL FORMS OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES UNDER THE POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, SO AS TO PERMIT A MEMBER UPON HIS OR HER DIVORCE TO REVOKE CERTAIN
OPTIONS PREVIOUSLY ELECTED AND ELECT A NEW SPECIFIED OPTION, AND TO FURTHER
AMEND SECTION 9-9-70, SO AS TO PERMIT A MEMBER UPON A CHANGE IN HIS MARITAL
STATUS AFTER RETIREMENT TO REVOKE THE OPTION PREVIOUSLY ELECTED AND ELECT A
NEW SPECIFIED OPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-430, RELATING TO STATE BONDS AND
APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT, BEGINNING WITH
FISCAL YEAR 1985-86, THE LIMITATION ON DEBT SERVICE PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL
DECREASE BY ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT EACH FISCAL YEAR UNTIL THE LIMITATION
REACHES TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT IN FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 AND THEREAFTER; TO
AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-10 AND 9-11-10, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO
CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION FROM AVERAGE ANNUAL
EARNABLE COMPENSATION OF A MEMBER DURING THREE CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEARS TO
TWELVE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2720, RELATING TO THE
LICENSING OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LICENSE OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ON MACHINES OF THE CRANE TYPE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-19-60, RELATING TO
OFFENSES INVOLVING COIN-OPERATED DEVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DISPENSING OF
PROPERTY FROM COIN-OPERATED DEVICES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR
LICENSES ISSUED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986-87; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1150, RELATING
TO EMERGENCY AWARDS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME, SO AS TO
LIMIT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY AWARDS TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, RATHER
THAN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1180,
RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE AMOUNT OF AWARD AS COMPENSATION OF
VICTIMS OF CRIME, SO AS TO LIMIT A BURIAL AWARD TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
RATHER THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO LIMIT AWARDS IN THE AGGREGATE TO
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, RATHER THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION
59-18-10, RELATING TO THE INCENTIVE GRANT FUND PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL
DISTRICTS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE
FOR THE REWARDING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR EXCEPTIONAL OR IMPROVED
PERFORMANCE, PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO
SPECIFIC CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND REQUIRE THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES WHEREBY AREA VOCATIONAL
CENTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE GRANT FUNDS IN 1986-87; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-27-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DOMESTIC OIL COMPANIES RETAINING A
PORTION OF TAX COLLECTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE
PERCENTAGE AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TAX THE COMPANY MAY RETAIN; TO AMEND SECTION
46-47-70, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAMILY FARM
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO SPONSOR OR
PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS WITH OTHER ENTITIES, INCLUDING NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS,
WHICH ARE EMPOWERED TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE FARMERS; TO REQUIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES OF ANY CLASS EXCEPT BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS TO PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE
FEE, AN INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX, FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER A RETURN OF PREMIUMS
COLLECTED, AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF A
COMPANY WHICH FAILS TO MAKE RETURNS OR PAY FEES; TO REQUIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES DOMICILED IN OTHER STATES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO GREATER REQUIREMENTS
IN THE DOMICILIARY STATE TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO DO
BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-57-110, RELATING TO ANNUAL REPORT
OF PREMIUMS OF FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANIES TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT IF THEY ARE INCORPORATED IN THIS
STATE AS WELL AS IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY; TO CONTINUE THE INSURANCE TAX
STUDY COMMITTEE; TO INCREASE LICENSE FEES OF AGENTS, AGENCIES, ADJUSTERS,
BROKERS, AND APPRAISERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-47-30, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF
LICENSES TO INSURANCE BROKERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION LICENSE FEE
FROM FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-49-30, RELATING TO FEES
FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTERS' LICENSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM TWENTY TO
FORTY DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-51-90, RELATING TO FEES FOR LICENSES OF
INSURANCE AGENTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR EACH LOCAL AGENT FROM TEN TO
TWENTY DOLLARS, EACH STATE, SPECIAL, OR GENERAL AGENT FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO
FIFTY DOLLARS, EACH AGENCY FROM TEN TO TWENTY DOLLARS EXCEPT THAT THE FEE
APPLICABLE TO A COMMON CARRIER SELLING TRANSPORTATION TICKET POLICIES ON
ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE OR BAGGAGE INSURANCE IS INCREASED FROM FIVE TO
TEN DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-13-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE FEES
FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM
TWENTY TO FORTY DOLLARS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 38-5-310, 38-5-320,
38-5-330, 38-5-340, 38-5-350, 38-5-360, 38-5-370, 38-5-380, 38-5-390,
38-5-400, 38-5-410, 38-5-420, 38-5-430, 38-5-440, 38-5-450, 38-5-460,
38-5-470, 38-5-480 AND 38-5-500 RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF
INSURANCE COMPANY, LICENSE FEES AND TAXES; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
CHAPTER 49 TO TITLE 46 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF
MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TO
REPEAL ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 33, OF TITLE 39 RELATING TO THE STATE DAIRY BOARD;
TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE SECTION OF THE FEDERAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 RELATING TO PARTICIPATION OF
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE
REGULATIONS AND TAKE OTHER ACTIONS TO INSURE COMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION
20-7-1315, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR WITHHOLDING VARIOUS TYPES OF INCOME TO
SECURE THE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS SO AS TO
DELETE A PROVISION THAT ALLOWS AN EMPLOYER WHO HAS LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE
EMPLOYEES TO ELECT NOT TO PERFORM THESE REQUIRED WITHHOLDINGS; TO AUTHORIZE
THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
A PLAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A "CAFETERIA PLAN", AS DEFINED BY
SECTION 125 OF THE INTERNAL REVIEW CODE OF 1954, FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND TO
REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "CAFETERIA PLAN"; TO AMEND SECTION
8-7-90, RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCES AUTHORIZED IN ANY ONE YEAR FOR PUBLIC
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER MILITARY RESERVE SERVICE,
SO AS TO FURTHER DEFINE THE PHRASE "IN ANY ONE YEAR"; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-27-380, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE TAX TO
COUNTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE TAX REVENUES ALLOCATED TO
CERTAIN COUNTIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY,
TO PROVIDE A FORMULA FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE A
COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN IT TO AGREE TO OTHER DISTRIBUTION
ARRANGEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-7-180, RELATING TO CERTAIN BARBER FEES, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE FOR A MASTER HAIR CARE CERTIFICATE IS THIRTY-FIVE
DOLLARS A YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-55, RELATING TO COMPENSATORY TIME FOR
WORKING OVERTIME FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATORY TIME,
IF GRANTED, MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF
1938; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-520, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF
PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL
PROPERTY WHICH IS KNOWINGLY USED TO FACILITATE PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURING,
DISTRIBUTION, SALE, IMPORTATION, OR EXPORTATION OR TRAFFICKING IN VARIOUS
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2728,
RELATING TO LOCATION LICENSE TAXES ON COIN-OPERATED DEVICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE
AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE BEFORE ENGAGING IN OR OPERATING COIN-OPERATED DEVICES;
TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-620, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND
LICENSE FEES FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE
FEE TO SEVENTEEN DOLLARS EXCEPT FOR PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OLDER OR WHO
ARE HANDICAPPED AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL FEE FOR A PROPERTY-CARRYING
VEHICLE OF FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS REGISTERED BY A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IS FIFTEEN DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, RELATING
TO THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR MOTORCYCLES, SO AS INCREASE THE FEE TO FIVE
DOLLARS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES FOR
CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE TO FIVE DOLLARS FOR THE
ISSUANCE, TRANSFER, OR DUPLICATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND TO PROVIDE
FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE INCREASED REVENUES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1790 AND
9-11-90, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
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 FROM SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-65, RELATING TO APPROVAL OF REAL
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS BY THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, SO AS TO ELIMINATE
EXEMPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-35-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION
OF THE TERMS "SALE AT RETAIL" AND "RETAIL SALE", SO AS TO
EXCLUDE FROM SUCH DEFINITION ALL SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONABLE PROPERTY AND
COMPONENTS, TO MANUFACTURERS OR CONTRACTORS FOR USE IN PERFORMANCE OF
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, WHERE SUCH PROPERTY OR COMPONENTS ARE PROCESSED,
FABRICATED, OR MANUFACTURED IN THE STATE AND TRANSPORTED TO, ASSEMBLED,
INSTALLED, OR ERECTED AT JOB SITE OUTSIDE THE STATE AND THEREAFTER USED SOLELY
OUTSIDE THE STATE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO
ALL SALES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983; TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 9,
TITLE 11, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROJECTING AND FORECASTING STATE
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BY ADDING SECTION 11-9-890, SO AS TO REQUIRE,
BEGINNING AUGUST 15, 1986, THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS TO DELINEATE THE
OFFICIAL FISCAL YEAR 1986-87 REVENUE ESTIMATES BY QUARTERS; AND TO PROVIDE
THAT IF AT THE END OF THE FIRST OR SECOND QUARTERS OF ANY FISCAL YEAR
QUARTERLY REVENUE COLLECTIONS ARE FOUR PERCENT OR MORE BELOW THE AMOUNT
PROJECTED BY THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS, THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD,
WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF THAT DETERMINATION, SHALL TAKE ACTION TO AVOID A
YEAR-END DEFICIT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-310, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS AND THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE
AMOUNTS WHICH MUST BE APPROPRIATED EACH YEAR IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT INTO THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE
BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IN MANDATING  SPENDING CUTS TO MEET A PROJECTED
DEFICIT DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR MUST FIRST REDUCE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE FUND FOR THAT YEAR BEFORE MANDATING ANY CUTS IN OPERATING
APPROPRIATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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