H 3224 General Bill, By Brown
Summary: S.C. school districts and special schools
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-160 SO AS TO ALLOW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS AMONG APPROPRIATED STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES, EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FUNDS, EDUCATION LOTTERY ACT FUNDS, AND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND IN ORDER TO MEET ANY LEGITIMATE SCHOOL PURPOSE BEGINNING WITH THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT TRANSFER FUNDS REQUIRED FOR DEBT SERVICE OR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES MUST BE UTILIZED WITHIN THE CATEGORIES OF INSTRUCTION, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, AND NONINSTRUCTION PUPIL SERVICES.
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12/15/16	House	Prefiled
12/15/16	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/10/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 118)
01/10/17	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 118)