Current Status Bill Number:968 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980129 Primary Sponsor:Giese All Sponsors:Giese, Wilson, Waldrep, Leventis, Courson Drafted Document Number:pt\1640dw.98 Companion Bill Number:4583 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Referendum on raising bonded indebtedness limits of political subdivisions, school districts; Bonds or Notes
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19980325 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Courson Senate 19980129 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE REFERENDUMS ON THE QUESTION OF RAISING THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS LIMITS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE HELD AT THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-90. A referendum on the question of raising the bonded indebtedness limit of a political subdivision or school district must be held on the date established by law for the general election."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to referendums not yet scheduled as of that date.