2001-2002 Bill 4804: Clarendon County School District No. 1 Fiscal Emergency, Transfer
BIL:4804
RTN:212
ACN:423
TYP:Joint Resolution JR
INB:House
IND:20020226
PSP:Harvin
SPO:Harvin and J.Young
DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5144djc02.doc
DPB:20020305
GOV:U Became law without signature of Governor
DGA:20020314
SUB:Clarendon County School District No. 1 fiscal emergency, transfer of revenue between programs and furlough of district staff
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20021017Act No. A423
------20020314Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------20020307Ratified R212
Senate20020305Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate20020301Read second time
Senate20020228Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next two
consecutive Legislative days
Senate20020228Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
House20020228Read third time, sent to Senate
------20020227Scrivener's error corrected
House20020227Request for debate withdrawn
by RepresentativeDavenport
House20020227Request for debate by RepresentativeFleming
Riser
Ott
Sharpe
Witherspoon
Stuart
J.R. Smith
House20020227Request for debate withdrawn
by RepresentativeFleming
House20020227Read second time
House20020226Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20020226
Revised on 20020227
Revised on 20020228
TXT:
(A423, R212, H4804)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEARS 20012002 AND 20022003 TO EXPEND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN’S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES AND FIXED EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE INSTEAD OF ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002 TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO ITS FISCAL EMERGENCY; AND TO EXEMPT THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20022003 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE, TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO FISCAL EMERGENCY, AND TO EXEMPT THE DISTRICT FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT AND THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2001-2002
SECTION 1.For fiscal year 20012002, the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers authorized by this joint resolution. The details of those transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be provided to members of the General Assembly upon request. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be completed by May first of the applicable fiscal year.
Children’s Education Endowment Fund expenditures
SECTION 2.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal years 20012002 and 20022003, the Clarendon County School District Number One may expend funds from the Children’s Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance it receives for any instructional program.
District staff furloughs
SECTION 3.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20012002 the Clarendon County School District Number One may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district’s fiscal emergency.
Exemption from salary requirements
SECTION 4.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20012002 the Clarendon County School District Number One shall be exempted from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.
Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2002-2003
SECTION 5.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20022003 the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this provision must be completed by May first. Funds received from the Children’s Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance may be used for any instructional program. The district may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district’s fiscal emergency. The district shall be exempt from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.
Time effective
SECTION6.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 7th day of March, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/14/02.
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