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AMENDED
March 06, 2002
H. 4465
L. Printed 3/6/02--S.
Read the first time January 22, 2002.
TO PROVIDE FOR A BINDING REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE FAVOR GRANTING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT THE AUTHORITY BEGINNING IN 2002 TO RAISE THE MILLAGE FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS BY NOT MORE THAN TEN MILLS OVER THAT LEVIED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF A REFERENDUM, AND TO GRANT SUCH LIMITED FISCAL AUTONOMY TO THE BOARD BEGINNING IN 2002 IF THE RESULTS OF THE BINDING REFERENDUM ARE IN FAVOR THEREOF.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A)(1) A referendum must be held May 7, 2002, to determine if the Florence County School District One Board of Trustees annually may raise the millage for school operations by five mills over the millage levied for the previous year, not to exceed an increase of twenty mills over a five-year period, with these increases, annually and over a five year period, being in addition to any increase in millage required to comply with the Education Improvement Act local maintenance of effort.
(2) The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the referendum in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The cost of the referendum must be paid by the school district.
(3) If on the question submitted at the referendum held pursuant to this subsection a majority of the qualified electors voting in the referendum:
(a) vote in favor of the question, the board of trustees is authorized to operate the school district under the authority granted in the referendum;
(b) do not vote in favor of the question, the provisions of Act 239 of 1981 apply, except as affected by an act of 2002 bearing ratification number 174.
(B)(1) Upon a favorable vote in the referendum held pursuant to subsection (A), in any year in which the proposed millage exceeds the increase authorized annually or over a five year period, as provided for in subsection (A), the increase must be approved in a referendum to be held pursuant to this subsection.
(2) The county commissioners of election shall conduct and supervise the referendum in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. The cost of the referendum must be paid by the school district.
(3) If on the question submitted at a referendum held pursuant to this subsection a majority of the qualified electors voting the referendum:
(a) vote in favor of the question, the board of trustees shall certify the approved millage to the county auditor to be added to the otherwise applicable school millage; or
(b) do not vote in favor of the question, the millage amount to be collected is limited as provided for in subsection (A).
(C) The provisions of this joint resolution do not replace, but are in addition to, the provisions of an Act of 2002 bearing ratification number 174.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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