S 0159 General Bill, By Ryberg
Summary: Gasoline tax revenues, "C" funds; administering of funds
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF "C" FUND GASOLINE TAX REVENUES TO COUNTIES, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS, PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS ON THE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUND, RAISE FROM ONE TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS THE AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE USED FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTERS ALL FUNDS EXPENDED ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN EXPLICIT AUTHORITY TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO CONSTRUCT AND INSPECT PROJECTS USING THEIR OWN PERSONNEL AND PROVIDE THE METHOD WHEREBY THE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE USE OF "C" FUNDS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS MET, TO LIMIT THE CARRY FORWARD OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS BY COUNTIES ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN "C" FUNDS, CLARIFY THE USE OF "C" FUND REVENUES, ELIMINATE BID PREFERENCES FOR COUNTIES ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN "C" FUNDS, AND GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO AUDIT "C" FUND PROGRAMS OF COUNTIES ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE BY WITHHOLDING OF "C" FUND ALLOCATIONS AND FORFEITURE OF ONE-HALF OF ALLOCATIONS.
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01/08/03	Senate	Prefiled
01/08/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance
01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-87
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-87