South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3826

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3826
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970403
Primary Sponsor:                J. Smith
All Sponsors:                   J. Smith, Pinckney, Cromer, Knotts
                                
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\20425sd.97
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:         19980429
Subject:                        Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.,
                                appropriation of funds for as well as
                                other veterans' organizations
History

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

Senate  19980507  Committed to Committee                   06 SF
Senate  19980507  Recalled from Committee                  08 SG
Senate  19980505  Introduced, read first time,             08 SG
                  referred to Committee
House   19980430  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980429  Amended, read second time
House   19980429  Co-Sponsor removed by Point of Order             Hodges
House   19980428  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Knotts
House   19980423  Committee report: Favorable with         30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19970403  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
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AMENDED

April 29, 1998

H. 3826

Introduced by Reps. J. Smith, Pinckney, Cromer and Knotts

S. Printed 4/29/98--H.

Read the first time April 3, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE APPROPRIATIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATION IN A LIKE AMOUNT AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC., AND TO REQUIRE THIS APPROPRIATION TO BE IN ADDITION TO FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 25-11-25. Beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to the extent that the General Assembly appropriates funds for the use of veterans' organizations, it must appropriate funds for the use of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., in a like amount and under the same conditions. The appropriation for the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., must be in addition to amounts previously appropriated for other veterans' organizations."

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

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