South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4701


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4701
Ratification Number:              386
Act Number:                       299
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020212
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20981sd02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020522
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020603
Subject:                          Citadel athletic facilities bonds, 
                                  provisions regarding


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020617  Act No. A299
------  20020603  Signed by Governor
------  20020528  Ratified R386
Senate  20020522  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020521  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
Senate  20020516  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
Senate  20020409  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   20020405  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020404  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
------  20020404  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020403  Committee report: Favorable            30 HWM
House   20020212  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on April 4, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 16, 2002 - Word format

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(A299, R386, H4701)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-121-310, 59-121-350, AND 59-121-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CITADEL ATHLETIC FACILITIES BONDS AND THE REVENUE WHICH THE CITADEL MAY PLEDGE AS SECURITY FOR THESE BONDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE CITADEL MAY PLEDGE THE PROCEEDS OF THE ADMISSIONS FEES AND THE SPECIAL STUDENT FEES AS SECURITY FOR THESE BONDS WITHOUT PLEDGING THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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

Pledge of one or both types of revenue

SECTION 1. Section 59-121-310 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2000, is amended to read:

"Section 59-121-310. (A) The General Assembly finds that it is desirable to provide continuing and general statutory authority for The Citadel to incur debt for the purpose of, among other things, acquiring, constructing, renovating, and equipping certain athletic facilities, which debt is secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from the operation of the athletic department of The Citadel or by the proceeds of certain related admissions fees and special fees charged to students enrolled at The Citadel, or by both. The Citadel has demonstrated need for additional funds to provide for acquisition, construction, renovation, and equipping of such facilities. These facilities are needed to replace or renovate aging facilities and to provide additional facilities all to the end that the educational environment at The Citadel will be enhanced for the benefit of present and future students at The Citadel.

(B) Consideration has been given to this need and to the methods of funding it. It has been determined to be in the best interests of the people of this State to authorize The Citadel to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip additional such facilities and to incur indebtedness for these purposes which is payable from the revenues derived from the operation of these facilities or from related fees to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this article, or from both. It is specifically provided that the visitors are authorized to pledge the proceeds of the admissions fee and the special student fee as security for the bonds without pledging the revenue derived from the operation of the athletic department."

Pledge of one or both types of revenue

SECTION 2. Section 59-121-350 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2000, is amended to read:

"Section 59-121-350. Bonds issued pursuant to this article are payable from the revenues or the net revenues as designated by the visitors, or from proceeds of the admissions fee and the special student fee, or from both. Bonds issued pursuant to this article may be further secured by such additional pledges of other revenues or fees of The Citadel as The Citadel may be authorized to grant pursuant to other laws of this State. The visitors may abandon the use of any portion of the athletic facilities or sell or dispose of any portion of the athletic facilities upon the receipt of a written recommendation by the chief financial officer of The Citadel to the effect that such action does not adversely affect the ability of The Citadel to discharge its obligations to the holders of bonds issued pursuant to this article and upon such further conditions as prescribed in the resolution of the visitors providing for the issuance of bonds."

Pledge of one or both types of revenue

SECTION 3. Section 59-121-440(3) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(3) to pledge the revenues or the net revenues as designated by the visitors, or the proceeds of any admissions fees and special student fee, or both, as security for the payment of such bonds, whether then or thereafter to be existing. However, any surplus of such revenues or net revenues available after the payment of costs of operation and maintenance of the athletic department and of athletic facilities and of debt service on such bonds, and the establishment of any debt service reserve obligation in a bond reserve fund under the proceedings providing for the issuance of such bonds, may be placed in a contingency and improvement fund for athletic facilities in order to restore depreciated or obsolete athletic facilities, to make improvements to such athletic facilities, to defray the cost of unforeseen contingencies with regard to such athletic facilities, to prevent defaults under such bonds or to redeem any of such bonds, or may be reflected in the opening balance of the operating fund of the department for the next succeeding fiscal year and used for any purpose approved by the visitors."

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2002.

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