Current Status Bill Number:3051 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Vaughn, Stille, Simrill, Bailey, Meacham and Robinson Drafted Document Number:PT\2732HTC.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Appropriation prohibited of nonrecurring revenues for recurring purpose except upon two-thirds vote of General Assembly
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-142 SO AS TO PROHIBIT APPROPRIATION OF NONRECURRING REVENUES FOR A RECURRING PURPOSE EXCEPT UPON A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO REQUIRE SUCH AN APPROPRIATION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE NONRECURRING REVENUE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 11-11-142. Nonrecurring revenues may not be appropriated for a recurring purpose except upon an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A nonrecurring appropriation enacted pursuant to this section must also include a statement identifying the source of the nonrecurring revenue."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.