2001-2002 Bill 968: Employment Security Commission Authorized to Spend Social Security

2001-2002 Bill 968: Employment Security Commission Authorized to Spend Social Security

BIL:968

RTN:342

ACN:372

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:Senate

IND:20020205

PSP:Leatherman

SPO:Leatherman

DDN:l:\council\bills\bbm\10694htc02.doc

DPB:20020516

LAD:20020514

GOV:S

DGA:20020528

SUB:Employment Security Commission authorized to spend Social Security Act funds for computer software and equipment, land acquisition and office expansion; PRT to transfer funds for Hunley Lab security

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20021017Act No. A372

------20020528Signed by Governor

------20020522Ratified R342

House20020516Concurred in Senate amendment,

enrolled for ratification

------20020515Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020514House amendments amended,

returned to House with amendment

House20020508Read third time, returned to Senate

with amendment

House20020507Amended, read second time

House20020502Committee report: Favorable with30 HWM

amendment

House20020319Introduced, read first time,30 HWM

referred to Committee

Senate20020314Read third time, sent to House

Senate20020313Amended, read second time

Senate20020312Committee report: Favorable06 SF

Senate20020205Introduced, read first time,06 SF

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020312

Revised on 20020313

Revised on 20020502

Revised on 20020507

Revised on 20020514

Revised on 20020515

TXT:

(A372, R342, S968)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO EXPEND NOT MORE THAN $1,207,749 OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNDER SECTION 903 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING OPERATING SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR PROCESSING INCREASED WORKLOADS RELATED TO UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS AND EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS, TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE SAME SOURCE NOT MORE THAN $9,750,000 FOR USE BY THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR OFFICE EXPANSION; AND TO ALLOW FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITION AT THE HUNLEY LAB TO BE USED FOR LAB SECURITY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM DETERMINES APPROPRIATE.

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

Funds for Employment Security Commission

SECTION1.(A)From funds made available to the State under Section 903 of the Social Security Act, the sum of $1,207,749, or so much of that amount as is necessary, may be used at the direction of the Employment Security Commission for the purpose of acquiring operating software and information technology equipment to be used for processing increased workloads related to unemployment claims and employer accounts.

(B)There is appropriated from funds made available to the State under Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, the sum of $9,750,000, or so much of that amount as is necessary, to be used at the direction of the Employment Security Commission for the purpose of land acquisition and construction costs for office expansion, as determined by the demand for services and by the applicable federal regulations and guidelines.

Time funds may be obligated for commission use

SECTION2.None of the funds authorized by this joint resolution for the use of the Employment Security Commission may be obligated after the expiration of the twoyear period beginning on the effective date of this joint resolution.

Total of funds which commission may obligate

SECTION3.The amount obligated pursuant to this joint resolution must not exceed, at any time, the amount by which the aggregate of the amounts transferred to the account of this State pursuant to Section 903 of the Social Security Act exceeds the aggregate of the amounts obligated for administration and paid out for benefits and required by law to be charged against the amounts transferred to the account of this State.

Use of funds, Hunley Lab

SECTION4.Funds appropriated pursuant to Part IB, Paragraph 72.111, Act 66 of 2001, the general appropriations act for fiscal year 20012002, to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for Hunley Lab HVAC may also be expended for lab security as the department determines appropriate.

Time effective

SECTION5.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.

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