Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:878 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Bass VS. S. C. Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Computer Document Number:878 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Passailaigue Leventis McConnell Courson Rose Courtney Cork Mescher Rankin Greg Smith Waldrep Short Giese Setzler Reese Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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878 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 06
referred to Committee
878 Senate 19931011 Prefiled, referred to 06
Committee
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TO APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-FOUR MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT DOLLARS FROM THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 REVENUE SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OR FINAL RESOLUTION OF BASS VS. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO DIRECT THAT ANY SETTLEMENT OR EXPENDITURE FROM THIS SPECIAL ACCOUNT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The following appropriation is made from the funds available from the fiscal year 1992-93 revenue surplus:
Settlement of Bass
vs. State of South Carolina $34,716,158.
SECTION 2. These funds shall be held in an identifiable account by the State Treasurer pending settlement or other final resolution of Bass vs. State of South Carolina.
This resolution shall not be construed as authorizing or committing the State to any specific course of action. Any settlement or expenditure of funds may only be effectuated as authorized or approved by the General Assembly in subsequent legislation.
Upon final disbursement, should funds remain in this account, the General Assembly may appropriate the funds for other purposes.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.