South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
A103, R38, S444
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Matthews, Patterson and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-res\jwm\002inst.mrh.doc
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 11, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 11, 2003
Became law without Governor's signature, April 23, 2003
Summary: State General Funds, 2002-2003, use of certain college and university funds
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
3/5/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ3
3/5/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ3
3/5/2003 Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ3
3/5/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next legislative day SJ3
3/5/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ3
3/6/2003 Senate Read second time SJ8
3/6/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
3/7/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ71
3/11/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ22
3/11/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ22
4/9/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ18
4/10/2003 House Read second time HJ19
4/10/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ20
4/11/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
4/11/2003 House Read third time and enrolled HJ2
4/16/2003 Ratified R 38
4/23/2003 Became law without Governor's signature
5/1/2003 Copies available
5/1/2003 Effective date 04/23/03
10/23/2003 Act No.103
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/5/2003
3/5/2003-A
3/6/2003
4/9/2003
4/11/2003
(A103, R38, S444)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20022003 ONLY, ALL UNIVERSITIES APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S RURAL AND URBAN CITIZENS MAY ALSO USE THESE FUNDS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Funds may be used
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and for fiscal year 20022003 only, all universities appropriated funds to be used to support basic and applied research in information and technology outreach opportunities for South Carolina’s rural and urban citizens may also use these funds for instructional and essential operational purposes only. Before utilization of these funds for instructional and other essential operational purposes, a certified public accountant retained by the university must first certify in writing to the Office of State Budget that all other costsaving methods have been exhausted. A copy of the certification must be forwarded to the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/23/03.
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