A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 1-7-409 so as to PROHIBIT A COUNTY REDUCTION IN FUNDS TO THE CIRCUIT SOLICITOR OPERATIONS BELOW THE FUNDED AMOUNT IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 7, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 1-7-409. No county may appropriate funds for circuit solicitor operations in a fiscal year below the amount it funded in the immediate previous fiscal year.

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

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