South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3513

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 5, 2001

    H. 3513

Introduced by Reps. Easterday, Barrett, Cotty, Delleney, Freeman, Hamilton, Harrell, Hinson, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Klauber, Leach, Loftis, Lucas, McGee, Merrill, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rice, Robinson, Scarborough, Sinclair, Thompson, Vaughn, Walker, Wilkins and Witherspoon

S. Printed 4/5/01--H.

Read the first time February 8, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3513) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 2-7-125 so as to prohibit the appropriation of surplus funds for recurring expenditures of state agencies, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

ROBERT W. HARRELL, JR. for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

    Since the Bill only prohibits the appropriation of certain expenditures from surplus funds and does not affect the amount that may be appropriated if available, there is no impact to the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds.

    Approved By:

    Don Addy

    Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-125 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROPRIATION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FOR RECURRING EXPENDITURES OF STATE AGENCIES, TO DEFINE "RECURRING EXPENSES", AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 2-7-125.    No bill or joint resolution may appropriate surplus funds for recurring expenditures of state agencies. For purposes of this section, 'recurring expenditures' are those items identified in state agency budgets that recur monthly in the normal operations budget of the agency and include personal services, fringe benefits, and other operating expenses that recur monthly. This section does not prohibit the appropriation or other use of surplus funds to prevent an operating deficit of a state agency or in the annual state budget."

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

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