South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 94

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bright
Document Path: l:\s-res\lb\023gen .ls.lb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: School bonds

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2014  Senate  Prefiled
   12/3/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education
   1/13/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 78)
   1/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 78)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL BONDS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-71-35 TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ISSUING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 71, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-71-35.    The authorities of any operating school unit may not issue general obligation bonds of the operating school unit for the purpose of defraying costs associated with the general operations of the operating school unit."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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