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H. 4557
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend, Harrell, Martin, Stille and White
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10004sj04.doc
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2004
Last Amended on May 6, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Financial effort per pupil required of each school district; provisions repealed
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/15/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-276
1/15/2004 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-276
4/22/2004 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
HJ-17
4/28/2004 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). FN Smith, J Brown, Scott,
Townsend, JE Smith, Weeks, Stille, Bales, Gilham, JH
Neal, Cobb-Hunter, Emory, Kennedy, Pinson, Taylor,
Breeland, Mack, Freeman, Anthony, G Brown, J Hines,
Allen, Vaughn, Lee, Hosey, GR Smith, R Brown, Walker,
and Govan HJ-109
4/28/2004 House Debate adjourned HJ-143
4/29/2004 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Thompson
5/6/2004 House Amended HJ-100
5/6/2004 House Debate interrupted HJ-105
5/12/2004 House Read second time HJ-20
5/12/2004 House Roll call Yeas-60 Nays-53 HJ-27
5/13/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-24
5/13/2004 House Roll call Yeas-53 Nays-52 HJ-24
5/13/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
5/13/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/15/2004
4/22/2004
5/6/2004
5/12/2004
AMENDED
May 12, 2004
H. 4557
S. Printed 5/12/04--H.
Read the first time January 15, 2004.
TO REPEAL SECTION 59-21-1030, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL EFFORT PER PUPIL REQUIRED OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Except as provided in this section, school district boards of trustees or any other appropriate governing body of a school district shall maintain at least the level of per pupil financial effort established as provided in fiscal year 1983-84. However, this provision must be waived by the State Department of Education for districts exceeding 1.0 on their local tax effort. Beginning in 1985-86, local financial effort for noncapital programs must be adjusted for an inflation factor estimated by the Division of Research and Statistical Services."
SECTION 3. The first paragraph of Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Except as provided in this section, school district boards of trustees or any other appropriate governing body of a school district shall maintain at least the level of per pupil financial effort for funds spent on the Defined Minimum Program as required by the Education Finance Act established as provided in fiscal year 1983-84. Beginning in 1985-86, local financial effort for noncapital programs must be adjusted for an inflation factor estimated by the Division of Research and Statistical Services."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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