Bill 4148

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4148
Ratification Number:            186
Act Number:                     179
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970514
Primary Sponsor:                Boan
All Sponsors:                   Boan and Hodges 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1272dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970522
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970611
Subject:                        Lancaster County school districts,
                                tax levy authority for school operating
                                purposes devolved from county council
                                to

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

------  19970918  Act No. A179
------  19970611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970604  Ratified R186
Senate  19970522  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970521  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Thursday, 19970522
Senate  19970520  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19970516  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970515  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19970514  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A179, R186, H4148)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY TAXES FOR SCHOOL OPERATING EXPENSES FROM THE GOVERNING BODY OF LANCASTER COUNTY TO THE LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE A LIMITATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM TO EXCEED THE LIMITATION.

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

Devolution of taxing authority

SECTION 1. (A) The authority to levy taxes for school operating expenses is devolved from the governing body of Lancaster County to the Lancaster County School District.

(B) This levy may not be increased more than five mills in a year over that amount levied for the preceding year without the approval of the qualified electors of the district in a referendum. If the levy is within the limits authorized by this act, the county auditor shall levy and the treasurer shall collect the millage specified.

(C) This referendum must be ordered by the board of trustees of the district.

(D) Notice of the referendum must be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one week for two consecutive weeks before the referendum. The notice must give the date of the referendum and the question on which to be voted.

(E) A referendum conducted pursuant to the provisions of this act may not be held later than the thirty-first day of July.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/11/97.