S 1127 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 1127 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Giese, Passailaigue and M.T. Rose
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article X of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to limitation on annual
expenditures of state government, so as to require that funds deposited in the
State Highway Fund be used for the purposes for which they were raised and to
prohibit state highway funds from being transferred to the General Fund for
general appropriations.
02/03/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/03/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-4
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE X OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
LIMITATION ON ANNUAL EXPENDITURES OF STATE
GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS DEPOSITED IN
THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR
WHICH THEY WERE RAISED AND TO PROHIBIT STATE HIGHWAY
FUNDS FROM BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article X of the Constitution of
this State be amended to read:
"(e) Funds raised pursuant to law and deposited into the State
Highway Fund are limited to expenditures for the purposes for which they
are raised. State highway funds must not be transferred to the General Fund
for general appropriations."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified
electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be
provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed
or written on the ballot:
"Must Section 7, Article X of the Constitution of this State be
amended so as to provide that funds deposited to the State Highway Fund
must be used for the purposes for which they are raised and must these
funds be prohibited from transfer to the General Fund for general
appropriations?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or
cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the
question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square
after the word `No'."
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