BIL:4899

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20000411

PSP:Campsen

SPO:Campsen, Harrell, Limehouse and Whatley

DDN:l:\council\bills\gjk\21183htc00.doc

RBY:House

LAD:20000524

SUB:Charleston County School Districts, Trustees to submit budget for review by; county council may levy tax millage

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House20000419Request for debate by RepresentativeSeithel

Mack

Whatley

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House20000413Charleston Delegation report: 97 HLD

Favorable

House20000411Introduced, read first time,97 HLD

referred to Charleston Delegation

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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 7 (Doc. Name council\ggs\amend\22607AC00.doc)

May 24, 2000

H.4899

Introduced by Reps. Campsen, Harrell, Limehouse and Whatley

S. Printed 4/13/00--H.

Read the first time April 11, 2000.

THE CHARLESTON DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H.4899), 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, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

H.B. LIMEHOUSE III, for Committee.

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A BILL

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 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO COMMENT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO WHICH THE BOARD MUST RESPOND IN WRITING WHILE LEAVING AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THESE COMMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN THE BOARD’S DISCRETION, 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, AND TO REQUIRE THIS APPROVAL BY ORDINANCE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.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 CouncilLegislative Delegation, as information, on or before the fifteenth day of AugustJune thirtieth of each year beginning in 1968 a proposed budgetits complete proposed budgets for the ensuing school year. Council shall review the budgets and may offer comments or recommendations to which the board must respond in writing. The board shall respond in a timely manner to requests made by council in the course of its review of these budgets. Acceptance or rejection of county council’s comments or recommendations are at the discretion of the board. In order to obtain funds for school purposes the board is authorized to impose an annual tax levy, commencing in 1968, not to exceed ninety mills, exclusive of any millage imposed for bond debt service. A tax levy for any year exceeding ninety mills must be approved by county council by ordinance. In the eventIf 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 prior tobefore submitting such the request to the legislative delegationcounty council. Notice of suchthe public hearing shallmust be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and shallmust state the date, time, and place of the hearing as well as a clearly worded statement of the requested annual tax levy. Upon certification by the boardapproval by county council of a tax levy exceeding ninety mills, county council shall certify to the county auditor of 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.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board may increase the millage cap to 99 mils for the 20002001 school year and may increase the millage cap above that provided for in this section in subsequent years if necessary to comply with the Education Improvement Act. Additionally, the board must comply with the Commission on Higher Education’s audit recommendations.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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