Bill 4591

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4591
Ratification Number:            316
Act Number:                     493
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980205
Primary Sponsor:                Spearman
All Sponsors:                   Spearman, McAbee and Clyburn
                                
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1662dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980226
Date of Last Amendment:         19980224
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980408
Subject:                        Saluda County School District
                                Trustees, budget and tax levy approval
                                not required by majority in District
                                No. 1

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980910  Act No. A493
------  19980408  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980401  Ratified R316
House   19980226  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980225  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980224  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Wednesday, 19980225
Senate  19980224  Amended
Senate  19980212  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980211  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980210  Read second time
House   19980205  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A493, R316, H4591)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1139 OF 1968, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES THE SCHOOL BUDGET AND TAX LEVY TO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESIDING IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1.

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

Budget

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 3 of Act 1139 of 1968 (codified as Section 21-3953.1 of the 1962 Code of Laws) is amended to read:

"The board of trustees shall annually establish a school budget for the district and determine the necessary tax millage to provide for such budget. The budget and tax levy shall be read three times and approved at three consecutive meetings of the board of trustees and the tax millage published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least thirty days prior to the third reading. The amount of the school budget and tax levy shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the county governing body."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 04/08/98.