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Bill 3542

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3542
Ratification Number:              78
Act Number:                       116
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010214
Primary Sponsor:                  Allison
All Sponsors:                     Allison, Cotty, McCraw, J.R. Smith, 
                                  Knotts
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20196sd01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010515
Date of Last Amendment:           20010307
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010529
Subject:                          Education Improvement Act appropriated 
                                  funds used for teacher salaries exempt from 
                                  spending reductions; School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20011116  Act No. A116
------  20010529  Signed by Governor
------  20010523  Ratified R78
Senate  20010515  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010514  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010509  Committee report: Favorable            06 SF
Senate  20010313  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   20010309  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010308  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20010309
House   20010308  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Knotts
House   20010307  Amended
House   20010306  Committee report: Favorable with       30 HWM
                  amendment
House   20010214  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 6, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 7, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 8, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 9, 2001 - Word format

(A116, R78, H3542)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT LAPSED EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 AND PRIOR YEARS MUST BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR STIPULATED PRIORITY EXPENDITURES AND TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR EIA TEACHER SALARIES AND RELATED FRINGE BENEFITS ARE EXEMPT FROM REQUIRED SPENDING REDUCTIONS.

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

Use of lapsed EIA funds; exemption from spending reductions

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any lapsed Education Improvement Act (EIA) funds, to include unexpended appropriated funds or revenue in excess of appropriations in the Education Improvement Act (EIA) fund, in the current fiscal year or in any prior fiscal year must first be used and are authorized to be used by the Department of Education in the following priority order:

(1) to offset an official EIA revenue shortfall declared by the Board of Economic Advisors;

(2) to fund any school district's appropriation deficit in EIA teacher salary supplement, teacher salary supplement fringe, or National Board Certification Incentives;

(3) the remaining lapsed funds must be used in accordance with Section 59-21-420 of the 1976 Code. Furthermore, in the event an official EIA revenue shortfall is declared, funds appropriated for EIA teacher salaries and related fringe benefits in the 2000-2001 general appropriations act are exempt from any reduction required to offset the shortfall.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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