H 2011 Joint Resolution, By R.L. Cobb, H.C. Granger, S.H. Howard, B.E. Huff, 
L. Phillips and J.L. Rampey

Similar(S 249, H 2141)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article X of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to expenses of State government
 and political subdivisions, so as to provide that increases in expenditures of
 State funds in any one fiscal year shall not exceed expenditures of the prior
 year by a greater percentage than the average rate of annual growth in state
 personal income; provide for emergency suspension of the spending limitation
 by joint action of the Governor and the General Assembly and changes in the
 limitation of expenditure of State funds by statewide referendum; to require
 that the General Assembly appropriate adequate funds to implement any new or
 expanded State and local programs; to limit taxation to minimize an
 accumulation of excess revenue; and to provide that one-third of accumulated
 surplus funds shall be used to accelerate retirement of bonded debt and
 two-thirds for income tax credits.
   11/24/80  House  Prefiled
   11/24/80  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/81  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-105
   01/13/81  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-105