South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4804


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4804
Ratification Number:              212
Act Number:                       423
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020226
Primary Sponsor:                  Harvin
All Sponsors:                     Harvin and J. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5144djc02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020305
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020314
Subject:                          Clarendon County School District No. 1 
                                  fiscal emergency, transfer of revenue between 
                                  programs and furlough of district staff


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A423
------  20020314  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020307  Ratified R212
Senate  20020305  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020301  Read second time
Senate  20020228  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  20020228  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   20020228  Read third time, sent to Senate
------  20020227  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020227  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Davenport
House   20020227  Request for debate by Representative           Fleming
                                                                 Riser
                                                                 Ott
                                                                 Sharpe
                                                                 Witherspoon
                                                                 Stuart
                                                                 J.R. Smith
House   20020227  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Fleming
House   20020227  Read second time
House   20020226  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 26, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 27, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 28, 2002 - Word format

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(A423, R212, H4804)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2001-2002 AND 2002-2003 TO EXPEND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES AND FIXED EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE INSTEAD OF ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO ITS FISCAL EMERGENCY; AND TO EXEMPT THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE, TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO FISCAL EMERGENCY, AND TO EXEMPT THE DISTRICT FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT AND THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT.

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

Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2001-2002

SECTION 1. For fiscal year 2001-2002, the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers authorized by this joint resolution. The details of those transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be provided to members of the General Assembly upon request. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be completed by May first of the applicable fiscal year.

Children's Education Endowment Fund expenditures

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the Clarendon County School District Number One may expend funds from the Children's Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance it receives for any instructional program.

District staff furloughs

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2001-2002 the Clarendon County School District Number One may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district's fiscal emergency.

Exemption from salary requirements

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2001-2002 the Clarendon County School District Number One shall be exempted from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.

Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2002-2003

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2002-2003 the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this provision must be completed by May first. Funds received from the Children's Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance may be used for any instructional program. The district may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district's fiscal emergency. The district shall be exempt from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.

Time effective

SECTION 6. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of March, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/14/02.

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