Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Bill 3572

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3572
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990218
Primary Sponsor:                  Bauer
All Sponsors:                     Bauer, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, 
                                  Beck, Bowers, G. Brown, J. Brown, Canty, 
                                  Carnell, Cato, Clyburn, Cotty, Dantzler, 
                                  Emory, Fleming, Gourdine, Harvin, Hayes, 
                                  J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, 
                                  Jennings, Kennedy, Knotts, Koon, Limehouse, 
                                  Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Martin, Mason, 
                                  McCraw, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, J.H. Neal, 
                                  Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Riser, 
                                  Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Simrill, Stuart, 
                                  Taylor, Walker, Webb, Wilkins, Witherspoon and 
                                  Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3178std99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            275
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Appropriations Act, State, General; 
                                  Education in grades K-12 to be funded first; 
                                  General Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990218  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATIONS OR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR EDUCATION IN GRADES K-12 MUST BE CONSIDERED FIRST WHEN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE CONSIDER THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL ON SECOND READING AND WHEN THE SENATE CONSIDERS IT ON THIRD READING IF ANY UNRESOLVED K-12 APPROPRIATIONS REMAIN.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-7-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-7-60. The General Assembly shall annually shall provide for all expenditures in the general appropriation appropriations act and the appropriations made for any department, institution, board, or commission shall be in a definite sum for each purpose or activity with such itemization under the activity as may be deemed necessary by the General Assembly.

Appropriations or authorizations for education in grades K-12 must be considered first when the House of Representatives and the Senate consider the annual general appropriations bill on second reading and when the Senate considers it on third reading if any unresolved K-12 appropriations remain."

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

This web page was last updated on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 9:15 A.M.