Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4911 Ratification Number:620 Act Number:531 Primary Sponsor:Carnell Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Capital improvement bond authorizations Companion Bill Number:1265 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940601 Computer Document Number:PT/1091DW.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940629 Introduced Date:19940315 Date of Last Amendment:19940601 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940629 Last History Type:Signed by Governor Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Carnell McAbee Boan H. Brown J. Harris Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4911 ------ 19950103 Act No. 531
4911 ------ 19940629 Signed by Governor
4911 ------ 19940602 Ratified R 620
4911 Senate 19940601 Ordered enrolled for
ratification
4911 Senate 19940601 Free Conference Committee 99
Report received, adopted
4911 Senate 19940601 Free Conference Powers 99 Drummond
granted, appointed Senators J. Verne
to Committee of Free Smith
Conference Leventis
4911 House 19940601 Free Conference Committee 99
Report received, adopted
4911 House 19940601 Free Conference Powers 99 Boan
granted, appointed Reps. to Cobb-Hunter
Committee of Free Conference Hallman
4911 Senate 19940527 Conference powers granted, 98 Drummond
appointed Senators to J. Verne
Committee of Conference Smith
Leventis
4911 House 19940526 Conference powers granted, 98 Boan
appointed Reps. to Committee Cobb-Hunter
of Conference Hallman
4911 House 19940526 Insists upon amendment
4911 Senate 19940526 Non-concurrence in House
amendment
4911 House 19940511 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate
4911 Senate 19940504 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
4911 Senate 19940504 Amended
4911 Senate 19940504 Reconsidered vote whereby
read third time
4911 Senate 19940504 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
4911 Senate 19940503 Amended, read second time
4911 Senate 19940428 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
4911 House 19940427 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4911 House 19940426 Amended, read second time
4911 House 19940421 Debate interrupted by
adjournment
4911 House 19940406 Committee Report: Favorable 30
4911 House 19940315 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
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(A531, R620, H4911)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO REVISE EXISTING BOND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO SPECIFY THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO STATE THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FUNDS IN THE FUTURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON; TO DELETE A PROVISO CONCERNING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO REVISE EXISTING BOND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ONLY PROCEED WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING RELATED WORK FOR THE PROPOSED FACILITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, AND THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL; AND AMEND THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Authorizations revised
SECTION 1. (A) Sub-subitem (b), subitem 2 (Adjutant General), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended to read:
"2. Adjutant General
(b) Congaree Armory 30,000
(B) Subitem 2 (Adjutant General), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended by adding:
(j) Armory Construction/Renovations577,200
The Adjutant General's Office must request the use of the Armory Construction/Renovations funds for specific projects."
Authorizations revised
SECTION 2. (A) Sub-subitem (c), subitem 21 (Department of Corrections), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended to read:
"21. Department of Corrections
(c) 2 96-Bed Additions 1,486,000
(B) Subitem 21 (Department of Corrections), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended by adding:
(g) Construction/Renovation 3,978,933
The Department of Corrections must request the use of the funds identified in sub-subitem (g) for the Lancaster Institution, a Rehabilitation Unit for the Mentally Retarded, or General Renovations, or all of these projects. The department must request the specific use of the funds for any of those projects from the Joint Bond Review Committee and the Budget and Control Board. The Lancaster Institution has priority over the use of the funds. If all of the funds in sub-subitem (g) are not used for the Lancaster Institution, then the department shall request the specific use of the funds for either the Rehabilitation Unit for Mentally Retarded or General Renovations or both projects.
The Department of Corrections and the State Budget and Control Board are directed to proceed with the construction of the Lancaster Institution. The project costs are anticipated to require an increase of approximately $5,000,000. It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide the additional funds required to complete the institution in legislation authorizing the issuance of additional capital improvement bonds or other funding mechanisms. It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide funds for the Rehabilitation Unit for the Mentally Retarded or General Renovations, if necessary.
(C) Item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended by adding a new subitem 32:
32. Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services
2 Community Control Centers 2,400,000
Total, Department of Probation,
Parole, and Pardon Services2,400,000"
Proviso deleted
SECTION 3. Subitem 22 (Department of Juvenile Justice), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as amended by Part II, Section 77 of Act 164 of 1993, is amended to read:
"22. Department of Juvenile Justice
(i) Fire and Life Safety Renovations3,300,000
(j) Regional Reception and Evaluation Centers6,660,961"
Authorization revised
SECTION 4. Subitem 16 (Archives and History), item (f), Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of Act 522 of 1992, is amended to read:
"16. Department of Archives and History
New Facility 1,100,000
Total, Department of Archives
and History 1,100,000
Of the funds authorized above for the new facility, the Department of Archives and History may only proceed with the expenditure of funds for architectural and engineering related work (A&E) for the proposed facility. The expenditure of funds for these purposes cannot exceed $1,100,000. All other project phases and related costs, including construction, may not proceed until all remaining project funds are authorized and can be made available."
Bonds authorized
SECTION 5. Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Section 77, Part II, Act 164 of 1993, is further amended by adding:
"1. Department of Education
Purchase of new school buses104,450,000
Total, Department of Education104,450,000
2. School for the Deaf and Blind
Student Transportation Vehicles 500,000
Total, School for the Deaf and Blind500,000
3. Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School
Student Transportation Vehicles .50,000
Total, Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School50,000
Total, All Agencies.$105,000,000"
Aggregate principal indebtedness revised
SECTION 6. Section 4 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last amended by Act 523 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 4. The aggregate principal indebtedness on account of bonds issued pursuant to this act may not exceed $1,895,539,125.10. The limitation imposed by the provisions of this section does not apply to bonds issued on behalf of the Mental Health Commission as provided in Acts 1276 and 1272 of 1970, or to bonds issued on behalf of the Commission on Mental Retardation as provided in Act 1087 of 1970 or to bonds issued on behalf of the South Carolina Fire Academy. The limitation imposed by the provisions of this section is not considered to be an obligation of the contract made between the State and holders of bonds issued pursuant to this act, and the limitation imposed by the provisions of this section may be enlarged by acts amending it or reduced by the application of the Capital Reserve Fund or by amendments of this act. Within these limitations state capital improvement bonds may be issued under the conditions prescribed by this act."
Time effective
SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 29th day of June, 1994.