South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 338

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       338
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970206
Primary Sponsor:                   Setzler 
All Sponsors:                      Setzler 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20048sd.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Date of Last Amendment:            19970211
Subject:                           Appropriation from surplus fund
                                   revenues, base student cost figure
                                   in Education Finance Act, Schools
                                   districts
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19970212  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970212  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970211  Amended, read second time,
                  unanimous consent for third reading
                  on Wednesday, 19970212
Senate  19970206  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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AMENDED

February 11, 1997

S. 338

Introduced by Senator Setzler

S. Printed 2/11/97--S.

Read the first time February 6, 1997.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROPRIATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM CERTAIN 1996-97 SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES TO FUND THE BASE STUDENT COST FIGURE IN THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FORMULA ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. For fiscal year 1996-97 from 1996-97 general fund revenues in excess of revenues established and appropriated in Act 458 of 1996, there is hereby appropriated six million seven hundred thousand dollars to the Department of Education to fund the base student cost figure in the Education Finance Act formula adjusted to reflect the actual number of students in order to provide one hundred percent of full implementation of the Education Finance Act pursuant to Paragraph 19.9, Section 19, Part 1B of Act 458 of 1996. These funds shall be made available immediately to the Department of Education for allocation to local school districts for fiscal year 1996-97 in accordance with Section 59-20-40 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. If these funds are not needed to provide full implementation of the Education Finance Act as provided above, such fund shall be returned to the state general fund.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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