South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3240


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3240
Ratification Number:              295
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Altman
All Sponsors:                     Altman, Limehouse, Campsen, Scarborough
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20033htc01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020423
Governor's Action:                V
Date of Governor's Action:        20020509
Action on Governor's Veto:        S
Subject:                          Charleston County School District 
                                  Trustees, county council to review budgets and 
                                  levy tax millage for school operations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020515  Veto sustained
------  20020509  Vetoed by Governor
------  20020508  Ratified R295
Senate  20020423  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020411  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010220  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20010216  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010215  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20010216
House   20010214  Charleston Delegation report: Favorable97 HLD
House   20010214  Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep.          Whatley
House   20010110  Introduced, read first time,           97 HLD
                  referred to Charleston Delegation


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 14, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 20, 2001 - Word format

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NOTE: THIS COPY IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL VERSION.

(R295, H3240)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED BUDGETS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW ON OR BEFORE JUNE THIRTIETH OF EACH YEAR, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO REQUEST A TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF NINETY MILLS BY A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED BY AT LEAST A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY ON TWO READINGS AT MEETINGS ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS, TO DEVOLVE FROM THE CHARLESTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY TO LEVY IN EXCESS OF NINETY MILLS IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS, TO REQUIRE THIS APPROVAL TO BE EXERCISED BY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY AT LEAST A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY, AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE COUNCIL REQUESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST.

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

School budget; millage

SECTION 1. Section 10 of Act 340 of 1967, as last amended by Act 1602 of 1972, is further amended to read:

"Section 10. The Board of Trustees of the Charleston School District shall prepare and submit to the Charleston County Council on or before June thirtieth of each year its complete proposed budgets for the ensuing school year. In order to obtain funds for school purposes the board is authorized to impose an annual tax levy not to exceed ninety mills, exclusive of any millage imposed for bond debt service. If the board determines that the annual tax levy should exceed ninety mills, the board shall hold a public hearing on the question at least two weeks before submitting the request to the county council. Notice of the public hearing must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and must state the date, time, and place of the hearing as well as a clearly worded statement of the requested annual tax levy. A tax levy for any year exceeding ninety mills must be requested by the board by resolution directed to council proposing such a levy adopted by a majority of at least two-thirds of the entire membership of the board, not including any vacancy, on two separate readings of the resolution at meetings on separate days. Upon adoption of such a resolution, the board shall provide to the county council that financial information the council requires with respect to this request. Upon approval by county council of a tax levy exceeding ninety mills, county council shall certify to the county auditor the tax levy to be imposed, and the auditor shall levy and the county treasurer shall collect the millage so certified upon all taxable property in the district.

An ordinance imposing a tax levy in excess of ninety mills must be approved by a majority of at least two-thirds of the entire membership of council, not including any vacancy."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2002.

__________________________________________

President of the Senate

___________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of _____________________2002.

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Governor

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