South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1062

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2000

S. 1062

Introduced by Senators Ravenel, Leatherman, Passailaigue, Leventis, Branton, Hutto, Bryan, McConnell, Saleeby, McGill, Moore, Giese, Elliott, Patterson, Washington, Mescher and Peeler

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Read the first time March 2, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1062), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-20-365 so as to provide that no regional center operated by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs may be closed, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

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ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

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EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The addition of a requirement that the General Assembly authorize the closing of a regional center operated by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs would not result in the expenditure of additional funds. The department currently has no plans to close any regional centers.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-365 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO REGIONAL CENTER OPERATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS MAY BE CLOSED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW IN AN ENACTMENT THAT SPECIFIES BY NAME THE REGIONAL CENTER TO BE CLOSED.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 20, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-20-365. No regional center of the department may be closed except as authorized by the General Assembly by law in an enactment that specifies by name the regional center to be closed."

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

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