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Bill 4972

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4972
Ratification Number:              472
Act Number:                       154 of 2001
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000425
Primary Sponsor:                  D. Smith
All Sponsors:                     D. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\2035dw00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000622
Date of Last Amendment:           20000518
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20010111
Subject:                          Spartanburg County Whitney Area Fire 
                                  District Board, amount of funds may borrow 
                                  increased; Fire


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20011116  Act No. A154 of 2001
------  20010111  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20000622  Ratified R472
Senate  20000622  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20000518  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   20000517  Debate adjourned upon Senate
                  amendments until Thursday, 20000518
Senate  20000504  Read third time, returned to
                  House with amendment
Senate  20000503  Amended, read second time,  
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Thursday, 20000504
Senate  20000427  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20000427  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000426  Read second time
House   20000425  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 27, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 3, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 18, 2000 - Word format

(A154, R472, H4972 of 2000)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 856 OF 1964, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WHITNEY AREA FIRE DISTRICT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS WHICH MAY BE BORROWED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD FROM ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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

Increase borrowing ability to five hundred thousand dollars

SECTION 1. Item (h) of Section 5 of Act 856 of 1964, as last amended by Act 1150 of 1974, is further amended to read:

"(h) To borrow not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars on such terms and for such a period as the fire control board may seem most beneficial for the fire district in anticipation of taxes. The indebtedness must be evidenced by a note issued by the members of the board and the county treasurer. The full faith, credit, and taxing power of the Whitney Area Fire District is hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the indebtedness."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 22nd day of June, 2000.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/11/01.

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