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Bill 4899

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4899
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000411
Primary Sponsor:                  Campsen
All Sponsors:                     Campsen, Harrell, Limehouse and Whatley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21183htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Date of Last Amendment:           20000524
Subject:                          Charleston County School Districts, 
                                  Trustees to submit budget for review by; 
                                  county council may levy tax millage


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000531  Debate interrupted
House   20000530  Debate interrupted
House   20000525  Debate interrupted
House   20000524  Debate interrupted
House   20000524  Amended
House   20000517  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 20000518
House   20000503  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20000510
House   20000426  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20000503
House   20000419  Request for debate by Representative           Seithel
                                                                 Mack
                                                                 Whatley
House   20000419  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read second time
House   20000418  Read second time
------  20000417  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20000413  Charleston Delegation report:          97 HLD
                  Favorable
House   20000411  Introduced, read first time,           97 HLD
                  referred to Charleston Delegation


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 13, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 17, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 24, 2000 - Word format

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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 7 (Doc. Name council\ggs\amend\22607AC00.doc)

May 24, 2000

H. 4899

S. Printed 4/13/00--H.

Read the first time April 11, 2000.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4899), to amend Act 340 of 1967, as amended, relating to the Charleston County School District, so as to require the Board of Trustees of the Charleston School District to submit its proposed budgets, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

H.B. LIMEHOUSE III, for Committee.

TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED BUDGETS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW ON OR BEFORE JUNE THIRTIETH OF EACH YEAR, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO COMMENT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO WHICH THE BOARD MUST RESPOND IN WRITING WHILE LEAVING AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THESE COMMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN THE BOARD'S DISCRETION, TO DEVOLVE FROM THE CHARLESTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY IN EXCESS OF NINETY MILLS IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THIS APPROVAL BY ORDINANCE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 10 of Act 340 of 1967, as last amended by Act 1602 of 1972, is further amended to read:

"Section 10. The Board of Trustees of the Charleston School District shall prepare and submit to the Charleston County Council Legislative Delegation, as information, on or before the fifteenth day of August June thirtieth of each year beginning in 1968 a proposed budget its complete proposed budgets for the ensuing school year. Council shall review the budgets and may offer comments or recommendations to which the board must respond in writing. The board shall respond in a timely manner to requests made by council in the course of its review of these budgets. Acceptance or rejection of county council's comments or recommendations are at the discretion of the board. In order to obtain funds for school purposes the board is authorized to impose an annual tax levy, commencing in 1968, not to exceed ninety mills, exclusive of any millage imposed for bond debt service. A tax levy for any year exceeding ninety mills must be approved by county council by ordinance. In the event If the board determines that the annual tax levy should exceed ninety mills, the board shall hold a public hearing on the question at least two weeks prior to before submitting such the request to the legislative delegation county council. Notice of such the public hearing shall must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and shall must state the date, time, and place of the hearing as well as a clearly worded statement of the requested annual tax levy. Upon certification by the board approval by county council of a tax levy exceeding ninety mills, county council shall certify to the county auditor of the tax levy to be imposed, and the auditor shall levy and the county treasurer shall collect the millage so certified upon all taxable property in the district.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board may increase the millage cap to 99 mils for the 2000-2001 school year and may increase the millage cap above that provided for in this section in subsequent years if necessary to comply with the Education Improvement Act. Additionally, the board must comply with the Commission on Higher Education's audit recommendations."

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

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