(A) In order to continue to maintain the fiscal integrity of the State, the proceeds of the state bonds must not be used to fund operating expenses of state government and such proceeds must be used only for capital improvements.
(B) In order to continue the policy of the State to maintain the full faith and credit of the State with respect to any existing or future bonded indebtedness, the principal and interest payments on general obligation bonds shall constitute priority state expenditures.
(C) The issuance of general obligation bonds of the State must be limited so that the maximum annual debt service on all general obligation bonds of the State (excluding highway bonds, state institution bonds, tax anticipation notes, and bond anticipation notes) may not exceed five percent of the general revenues of the State for the fiscal year next preceding (excluding revenues which are authorized to be pledged for state highway bonds and state institution bonds).
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 487, Section 3; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 64; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 24.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 11 - State Budget System
Section 11-11-15. Budget functions devolved on Governor; Budget Office to assist.
Section 11-11-20. Information to be secured by Governor.
Section 11-11-30. Annual estimates.
Section 11-11-40. Annual statements from Comptroller General.
Section 11-11-50. Comptroller General shall furnish annual estimate of needs of State.
Section 11-11-70. Budgets submitted to General Assembly.
Section 11-11-80. Statements, balance sheet, and general survey to accompany budget.
Section 11-11-100. General Assembly may amend budget bill.
Section 11-11-110. Expenses of certain committee chairmen of the General Assembly.
Section 11-11-155. Homestead Exemption Fund established.
Section 11-11-156. Reimbursement of school districts from Homestead Exemption Fund.
Section 11-11-157. Reallocation of local option sales tax.
Section 11-11-170. Use of revenues payable pursuant to Master Settlement Agreement.
Section 11-11-190. Transfer of funds to offset deficits.
Section 11-11-220. Contingency Reserve Fund established.
Section 11-11-240. Safety Maintenance Account.
Section 11-11-310. General Reserve Fund; deficit.
Section 11-11-310. General Reserve Fund; deficit.
Section 11-11-320. Capital Reserve Fund.
Section 11-11-320. Capital Reserve Fund.
Section 11-11-325. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 152, Section 2.B., eff May 8, 2012.
Section 11-11-325. Capital Reserve Fund must be reduced prior to midyear budget reductions.
Section 11-11-330. Trust Fund for Tax Relief; use of funds.
Section 11-11-335. Availability of funds and revenues.
Section 11-11-345. Suspension of appropriations; negative GAAP Fund balance defined.
Section 11-11-350. Estimates of planned general fund expenditures.
Section 11-11-420. Limitation on permanent state positions; emergency suspension.
Section 11-11-430. State bonds.
Section 11-11-440. Limitation on tax increases and new taxes.