H 4575 General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, Williams, Barfield and Merrill

Similar(H 4577)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-67, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO RENTAL CHARGES FOR OCCUPANCY OF STATE-CONTROLLED OFFICE BUILDINGS,
 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL IS FINANCIALLY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS LOCATED AT 1 NATIONAL GUARD ROAD IN
 COLUMBIA, TO INCLUDE MAINTAINING NECESSARY RESERVES FOR DEFERRED AND FUTURE
 DEPRECIATION AND MAINTENANCE, AND ASSUMING IMPROVEMENT OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER
 COSTS OF OPERATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BUILDING MAINTENANCE,
 SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAL SERVICES, HORTICULTURE AND
 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, INSURANCE, AND UTILITIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DEFERRED OR
 FUTURE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS.

   02/04/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31)
   02/04/14  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 31)

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-67, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RENTAL CHARGES FOR OCCUPANCY OF STATE-CONTROLLED OFFICE BUILDINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL IS FINANCIALLY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS LOCATED AT 1 NATIONAL GUARD ROAD IN COLUMBIA, TO INCLUDE MAINTAINING NECESSARY RESERVES FOR DEFERRED AND FUTURE DEPRECIATION AND MAINTENANCE, AND ASSUMING IMPROVEMENT OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COSTS OF OPERATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAL SERVICES, HORTICULTURE AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, INSURANCE, AND UTILITIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DEFERRED OR FUTURE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-67 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-11-67.    (A)    The State Budget and Control Board shall assess and collect a rental charge from all state departments and agencies that occupy State Budget and Control Board space in state-controlled office buildings. The amount charged each department or agency must be calculated on a square foot, or other equitable basis of measurement, and at rates that will yield sufficient total annual revenue to cover the annual principal and interest due or anticipated on the Capital Improvement Obligations for projects administered or planned by the Office of General Services, and maintenance and operation costs of State Budget and Control Board-controlled office buildings under the supervision of the Office of General Services. The amount collected must be deposited in a special account and must be expended only for payment on Capital Improvement Obligations and maintenance and operations costs of the buildings under the supervision of the Office of General Services.

(B)    All departments and agencies against which rental charges are assessed and whose operations are financed in whole or in part by federal or other nonappropriated funds are both directed to apportion the payment of these charges equitably among all funds to ensure that each bears its proportionate share.

(C)    The Adjutant General is financially and administratively responsible for the building and grounds located at 1 National Guard Road in Columbia, to include maintaining necessary reserves for deferred and future depreciation and maintenance, and assuming improvement obligations and other costs of operation including, but not limited to, building maintenance, systems and equipment maintenance, custodial services, horticulture and grounds maintenance, insurance, and utilities. The provisions of this section do not apply, and the South Carolina Budget and Control Board has no responsibility for any deferred or future maintenance and repair of the building and grounds."

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