General Appropriations Bill H. 3400 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997
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2 PART III
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4 FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
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7 SECTION 1. The sources of general fund surplus revenues appropriated in this Part are as follows:
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9 (1) Fiscal Year 1996-97 BEA Surplus $89,929,045
10 (2) Fiscal Year 1996-97 Set-aside pursuant to Section 11-11-140 $52,422,258
11 (3) Citadel Lapse $4,360,000
12 (4) Proceeds of CCI Sale Transferred to General Fund $3,000,000
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14 Total, all sources $149,711,303
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16 SECTION 2. The following sums are appropriated from the general
17 fund of the State to supplement appropriations made for the expenses
18 of state government in the annual general appropriations act for the
19 Fiscal Year 1997-98 to the extent that unobligated surplus revenues
20 are available:
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22 (1) General Reserve Fund 3,373,537
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24 (2) Aid to Subdivisions - Comptroller General
25 Property Tax Relief Fund 17,975,473
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27 (3) Aid to Subdivisions - Treasurer
28 Local Government Fund 21,812,494
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31 (4) Department of Education
32 (a) Fringe Equity 8,500,000
33 (b) School Bus Maintenance & Parts 1,450,000
34 (c) Instructional Materials 7,792,132
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36 (4.1) The $1,000,000 appropriated herein shall be used only to
37 purchase parts for the local school bus maintenance shops.
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1 (5) Commission on Higher Education
2 Formula Funding 10,209,194
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4 (6) Budget and Control Board, Division of Operations
5 (a) Local Government Fund 5,588,619
6 (b) Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund 7,000,000
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8 (7) Department of Health and Human Services
9 (a) FY 98 Client Growth 9,387,281
10 (b) Nursing Home Rate Adjustment 4,000,000
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12 (8) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
13 Medicaid Match 1,174,000
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15 (9) Department of Health and Human Services
16 Nursing Home Beds 2,000,000
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18 (10) State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
19 Special Schools 5,000,000
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21 (11) Department of Social Services
22 (a) Annualization of Welfare Reform 2,000,000
23 (b) Annualization of Emotionally Disturbed Children Fund 12,000,000
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25 (12) University of South Carolina
26 Institute of Public Affairs 500,000
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28 (13) Commission on Higher Education
29 (a) EPSCOR 2,250,000
30 (b) SCAMP 600,000
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32 (14) Department of Juvenile Justice
33 Wilderness Camps & Crafts Farrow 5,000,000
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1 (15) Department of Archives and History
2 SC History Center Relocation 268,240
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4 (16) Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
5 Community Control System 1,658,116
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7 (17) Higher Education Tuition Grants
8 Grant Program 900,000
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10 (18) Department of Education
11 Governors School for the Arts 600,000
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13 (19) SC State University
14 Business School Accreditation 500,000
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16 (20) Department of Social Services
17 (a) Adoption Subsidy for Special Needs Children 1,552,294
18 (b) Foster Care Clothing Allowance 1,307,581
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20 (21) Budget and Control Board - Division Of Executive Director
21 (a) Statewide Performance Audit 600,000
22 (b) Prepaid College Tuition Program 400,000
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24 (21.1) Part VI, Section 2 of Act 458 of 1996 created a Performance Audit
25 Steering Committee which was directed to retain independent
26 contractors to conduct performance audits in all aspects of state
27 government. For Fiscal Year 1997-98, the Performance Audit
28 Steering Committee may direct agencies audited under this
29 directive to pay up to one-half of the cost of the audit. No state
30 agency with an appropriation of less than $2,500,000 in state
31 general funds is required to pay any cost of the audit.
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33 (21.2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Part VI, Section 2 of Act 458 of
34 1996, the existence of the Performance Audit Steering Committee
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1 and the completion date of its audit report is extended through
2 June 30, 1999.
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4 (22) Judicial Department
5 (a) Automation 450,000
6 (b) Judicial Commitment 343,200
7 (c) Automation and Furnishings 18,000
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9 (23) State Law Enforcement Division
10 DNA Grants 110,000
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12 (24) Adjutant General
13 Emergency Preparedness Division 250,000
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15 (24.1) Funds appropriated in this item to the Adjutant General for
16 Emergency Preparedness for the potential loss of federal funds
17 lapse to the general fund if federal funds are received.
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19 (25) Department of Juvenile Justice
20 (a) Operating Expenses-Assessment & Classification 304,488
21 (b) Medical Services 179,158
22 (c) Programs & Services 1,695,311
23 (d) Attorney Fees 763,000
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25 (26) Clemson-PSA
26 (a) Agri-Systems Productivity and Profitability 1,500,000
27 (b) Long Leadership Center 500,000
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29 (27) House of Representatives
30 Southern Legislative Conference 125,000
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32 (27.1) Funds appropriated in the amount of $125,000 for the annual
33 meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference lapse to the general
34 fund if this State is not selected as the 1998 host state.
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36 (28) Department of Natural Resources
37 (a) Aquatic Plant Management 500,000
38 (b) Heritage Trust 100,000
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1 (29) Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
2 The Bridge 300,000
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4 (30) Prosecution Coordination Commission
5 Per Capita 500,000
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7 (31) Appellate Defense
8 Administration 340,000
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10 (32) Indigent Defense
11 Maintenance of Current Program 594,068
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13 (33) Department of Corrections
14 (a) Operation of Four 256-Bed Facilities 1,092,950
15 (b) Medical Contract Costs 780,000
16 (c) Substance Abuse Facility at Manning 650,375
17 (d) Operating Expenses 363,718
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19 (34) College of Charleston
20 Avery Normal Institute 660,000
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22 (35) Department of Social Services
23 Foster Care 35,000
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25 (36) State Museum
26 Outreach Programs 160,000
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28 (36.1) Of the funds appropriated for outreach programs, $140,000 shall be
29 allocated to the South Carolina Cotton Museum and $20,000 shall
30 be allocated to the Cayce Museum.
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32 (37) State Election Commission
33 (a) Voter Registration System-Increase in Voter Reg. 75,000
34 (b) Voter Registration System-Ineligible Voters 27,000
35 (c) Training & Certification 15,000
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37 (38) Parks, Recreation and Tourism
38 Palmetto Trails 75,000
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1 (39) Budget and Control Board-Employee Benefits
2 Dental Premiums-Retiree Growth 91,681
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4 (40) Department of Commerce
5 (a) Exchange Rate Shortfall 264,000
6 (b) Advertising/Marketing 300,000
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8 (41) University of South Carolina
9 Small Business Development Center 191,398
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11 (42) Department of Agriculture
12 (a) NASAD Annual Meeting 50,000
13 (b) Annual Spring Dairy Show 10,000
14 (c) Local Area Network 34,000
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16 (43) Attorney General's Office
17 (a) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 39,316
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19 (44) Confederate Relic Room and Museum
20 Artifact Conservation 75,000
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22 (45) Department of Education
23 Challenger Learning Center 25,000
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25 (45.1) The funds appropriated for the Challenger Learning Center shall be
26 allocated to Richland School District One for support of that
27 project.
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29 (46) Confederate Relic Room and Museum
30 Outreach 10,000
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32 (47) College of Charleston
33 Race Relations 50,000
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35 (48) Governor's Office
36 Alzheimer Matching Grants 50,000
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1 (49) Department of Education
2 C.R. Neal Learning Center 200,000
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4 (50) Department of Revenue
5 Integrated Print Management Development/Implementation 205,000
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7 (51) Aid to Subdivisions - Comptroller General
8 Property Tax Bill - Counties 50,000
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10 (51.1) The Department of Revenue shall use the funds provided to assist
11 local governments in implementing the uniform property tax bill
12 format requirements provided in Section 12-43-350 of the 1976
13 Code as amended in this act.
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15 (52) Department of Health and Environmental Control
16 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Councils 125,000
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18 (52.1) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall
19 collaborate with the Department of Social Services, the Department
20 of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the
21 S.C. Council on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, the March of
22 Dimes, and the Perinatal Association to devise a statewide system
23 to reduce adolescent pregnancy, premature births, and infant
24 mortality and to develop guidelines for the implementation of local
25 community based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Councils
26 modeled after the York County model. Through collaboration,
27 York County has reduced the number of teen pregnancies in that
28 county by 41%.
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30 Representatives from the above listed organizations shall
31 annually review the activities of local Adolescent Pregnancy
32 Prevention Councils and evaluate the performance of recipients.
33 The S. C. Council on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention will
34 monitor the progress of funded Councils and provide training and
35 technical assistance to said Councils.
36 Each Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council shall:
37 (1) comply with reporting, contracting, and evaluation
38 requirements of the department;
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1 (2) define, develop, and maintain cooperative ties with other
2 community institutions;
3 (3) document sources of local financial support for match
4 money;
5 (4) demonstrate the proven effectiveness of strategies to be used
6 to reduce adolescent pregnancy with a primary focus on postponing
7 the onset of sexual activity;
8 (5) show level of demonstrated community support, including
9 endorsement from the appropriate local government entities and
10 from community organizations that serve youth;
11 (6) show that citizens were given the opportunity for input.
12 Documentation of support may include letters or statements of
13 support from citizens or community organizations; and
14 (7) show clear demonstration of how a Council will coordinate,
15 collaborate with, and utilize the resources of other community
16 entities that have an interest in positive youth development and the
17 reduction of high risk adolescent behavior.
18 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Councils will be eligible for
19 state match money at a ratio of one dollar ($1.00) state to one and
20 one-half dollars ($1.50) local not to exceed appropriated funds.
21 The maximum available per project per annum shall not exceed
22 $75,000.
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24 (53) Parks, Recreation and Tourism
25 U.S. Youth Games 25,000
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27 (53.1) Of the funds appropriated in this item $25,000 is allocated to
28 reimburse the US Youth Games for expenses incurred for activities
29 held in this State.
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31 (54) State Library
32 Equipment (Photocopier) 6,500
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34 TOTAL Supplemental Appropriations $149,707,124
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36 SECTION 3. A. Section 12-43-350 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 145 of 1995, is amended to
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1 "Section 12-43-350. Affected political subdivisions must use a tax bill for real property which
2 must contain contains standard information and include the following as follows:
3 (1) name and address of owner;
4 (2) tax map number;
5 (3) location of property;
6 (4) appraised value;
7 (5) assessed value;
8 (6) assessed ratio;
9 (7) millage for each tax district;
10 (8) receipt number;
11 (9) total tax liability for current year;
12 (10) state property tax relief benefit (savings);
13 (11) local option sales tax credit.
14 (1) tax year;
15 (2) tax map number;
16 (3) property location;
17 (4) appraised value, taxable;
18 (5) tax amount;
19 (6) state homestead tax exemption, if applicable;
20 (7) state property tax relief, if applicable;
21 (8) local option sales tax credit, if applicable;
22 (9) any applicable fees;
23 (10) total tax due;
24 (11) tax due with penalties and applicable dates;
25 (12) prior year amount paid-only required to be shown if assessment is unchanged from prior
26 year, except during reassessment years, in which case all properties must show the prior year tax
27 amount.
28 The information required pursuant to this section must be contained in a boxed' area measuring
29 at least three inches square placed on the right side of the tax bill."
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31 B. This section takes effect January 1, 1998, and first applies for real property tax bills for property
32 tax year 1998.
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34 SECTION 4. (A) The appropriations in Section 2 are listed in priority order beginning with item
35 (1) and each separate appropriation item or subitem must be funded before the next appropriation
36 item or subitem in order is paid.
37 (B) Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this Part may be carried forward to succeeding
38 fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.
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1 SECTION 5. Except where otherwise provided, this Part takes effect upon approval by the
2 Governor, but no appropriation in Section 2 may be paid until the Comptroller General closes the
3 state's books on Fiscal Year 1996-97.
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5 END OF PART III
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7 All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part I or Part III of this Act
8 are hereby suspended for the Fiscal Year 1997-98.
9 All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part II of this Act are hereby
10 repealed.
11 Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
12 approval by the Governor.