Bill 3967

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3967
Ratification Number:            250
Act Number:                     251
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Greenville County school districts,
                                tax millage
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 06, 1991
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9438.JM
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Sep 25, 1991
Introduced Date:                May 01, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Jun 06, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Sep 25, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 251
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3967  ------  Sep 25, 1991  Act No. 251
 3967  ------  Sep 25, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3967  ------  Sep 23, 1991  Ratified R 250
 3967  House   Jun 06, 1991  Ordered enrolled for
                             ratification
 3967  House   Jun 06, 1991  Conference Committee Report     98
                             adopted
 3967  Senate  Jun 06, 1991  Conference Committee Report     98
                             adopted
 3967  House   Jun 05, 1991  Conference powers granted,      98
                             appointed Reps. to Committee
                             of Conference
 3967  Senate  Jun 05, 1991  Conference powers granted,      98
                             appointed Senators to
                             Committee of Conference
 3967  Senate  Jun 05, 1991  Insists upon amendment
 3967  House   May 27, 1991  Non-concurrence in Senate
                             amendment
 3967  Senate  May 23, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3967  Senate  May 22, 1991  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Thursday, May 23
 3967  Senate  May 15, 1991  Placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 3967  Senate  May 15, 1991  Introduced, read first time
 3967  House   May 14, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3967  House   May 09, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3967  House   May 01, 1991  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(A251, R250, H3967)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING IN 1992, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY INCREASE THE TAX MILLAGE LEVIED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT BY NOT MORE THAN TWO MILLS IN ANY ONE YEAR AND BY NOT MORE THAN A TOTAL OF THREE MILLS IN ANY TWO-YEAR PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE DISTRICT UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT IS CONSIDERED TO BE PROVIDING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE LOCAL EFFORT REQUIRED, NO MILLAGE INCREASES MAY THEREAFTER BE IMPOSED WHILE SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANY TAX MILLAGE TO BE LEVIED ABOVE THE LIMITS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT, THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT MUST APPROVE THE EXCESS IN A REFERENDUM CALLED BY THE BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM, INCLUDING ITS COSTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO LEVY FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT IN ANY YEAR A TAX MILLAGE NOT EXCEEDING EIGHTY-NINE MILLS AND PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMIT DOES NOT APPLY TO INCREASES APPROVED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE THAT AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PERIODICALLY CONDUCT FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDITS OF THE DISTRICT AT THE DISTRICT'S EXPENSE AND TO REQUIRE THAT A COPY OF THE AUDIT BE FORWARDED TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Tax millage, increase

SECTION 1. Beginning in 1992, the Board of Trustees of the Greenville County School District is authorized to increase the tax millage levied for the operation of the district by not more than two mills in any one year and by not more than a total of three mills in any two-year period.

No millage increases under certain conditions

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the above provisions of this act, when the Greenville County School District under the Education Finance Act is considered to be providing one hundred percent of the local effort required, no millage increases may thereafter be imposed while such circumstances exist.

Additional millage increases; referendum

SECTION 3. For any tax millage to be levied above the limits contained in this act, the qualified electors of the district must approve such excess in a referendum called for this purpose by the board. Notice of the referendum must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least sixty days before the referendum and again at least thirty days before the referendum. The board shall frame the question for the referendum and the costs of the referendum must be borne by the district.

Normal tax millage

SECTION 4. The Board of Trustees of the Greenville County School District may levy for the general operation of the school district in any year a tax millage not exceeding eighty-nine mills. This limit does not apply to increases approved by the school board pursuant to Section 1 of this act.

Fiscal and management audits

SECTION 5. An independent auditor who reports directly to the board must periodically conduct fiscal and management audits of the district at the district's expense and a copy of the audit must be forwarded to the Greenville County Legislative Delegation.

Time effective

SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.