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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
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Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: General fund appropriations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2016 House Prefiled 12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 76) 1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 76)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING RECEIVES LODGING OR MEALS REIMBURSEMENTS IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN LIMITS, THEN THE STATE TREASURER SHALL WITHHOLD THE AMOUNT OF THE EXCESS FROM THE INSTITUTION'S GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-440. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a member of the governing board of a public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5, receives lodging or meals reimbursements, from whatever source, in excess of the limits set forth for such board members in the annual general appropriations act, then the State Treasurer, in conjunction with the Comptroller General, shall withhold the amount of the excess from the institution's general fund appropriation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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