Current Status Bill Number:786 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970522 Primary Sponsor:Mescher All Sponsors:Mescher Drafted Document Number:res1459.wcm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee 08 SG Subject:Social services departments, county; Social Services Department to provide office space and facility expenses for
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Senate 19970522 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, BY ADDING SECTION 43-3-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE AND RELATED FACILITY EXPENSES FOR COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICES AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000, THE DISBURSEMENT MADE TO EACH COUNTY AS A PART OF AID TO SUBDIVISIONS SHALL BE REDUCED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUMS PAID BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY FOR COUNTY OFFICE EXPENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-3-115. (A) The Department of Social Services shall be financially responsible for providing office space and facility service, including janitorial, utility, and phone services, and related supplies for county department of social services offices. The department is responsible for including these expenses in its annual budget submitted to be included in the Annual General Appropriation bill.
(B) Beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000, and each year thereafter, the disbursement made to each county as a part of aid to subdivisions shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sums paid by the respective county for the providing of the expenses delineated in subsection (A) in fiscal year 1998-1999. The Budget and Control Board is authorized to annually adjust the reduction in aid to subdivisions in relation to the base year to account for inflation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.