(A) As used in this section, "statement of estimated fiscal impact" means the opinion of the person executing the statement as to the dollar cost to the State for the first year and the annual cost thereafter.
(B) The principal author of legislation that would establish a new criminal offense or that would amend the sentencing provisions of an existing criminal offense may affix a statement of estimated fiscal impact of the proposed legislation. Upon request from the principal author of the legislation, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall assist in preparing the fiscal impact statement.
(C) If a fiscal impact statement is not affixed to legislation at the time of introduction, the committee to which the legislation is referred shall request a fiscal impact statement from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall have at least fifteen calendar days from the date of the request to deliver the fiscal impact statement to the Senate or House of Representatives committee to which the legislation is referred, unless the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office requests an extension of time. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall not unreasonably delay the delivery of a fiscal impact statement.
(D) The committee shall not take action on the legislation until the committee has received the fiscal impact statement.
(E) If the legislation is reported out of the committee, the committee shall attach the fiscal impact statement to the legislation. If the legislation has been amended, the committee shall request a revised fiscal impact statement from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and shall attach the revised fiscal impact statement to the legislation.
(F) State agencies and political subdivisions shall cooperate with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office in preparing fiscal impact statements. Such agencies and political subdivisions shall submit requested information to the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office in a timely fashion.
(G) In preparing fiscal impact statements, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall consider and evaluate information as submitted by state agencies and political subdivisions. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide to the requesting Senate or House of Representatives committee any estimates provided by a state agency or political subdivision, which are substantially different from the fiscal impact as issued by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.
(H) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office may request information from nongovernmental agencies and organizations to assist in preparing the fiscal impact statement.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 273, Section 61, eff June 2, 2010; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.G, eff July 1, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, Section 8.G, in subsections (B), (C), (E), (F), (G), (H), substituted "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" for "Office of State Budget".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 7 - Legislative Enactments
Section 2-7-10. Effective date of legislative enactments.
Section 2-7-20. Effect of repeal of legislative enactment.
Section 2-7-30. Construction of words.
Section 2-7-35. Handicapped person defined.
Section 2-7-50. Amendments, additions and repeals may be made by reference to this Code.
Section 2-7-60. Annual general appropriations act.
Section 2-7-70. Itemization of appropriation bills.
Section 2-7-71. Tax bills; requirement of estimated revenue impact statement.
Section 2-7-74. Statement of estimated fiscal impacts of criminal offense changes.
Section 2-7-80. Printing and distribution of acts; copies.
Section 2-7-90. Use of certified mail satisfies requirement for registered mail.
Section 2-7-105. Authorization for state capital improvement bonds.
Section 2-7-115. Appropriations for debt service in general appropriations act; additional bonds.
Section 2-7-125. Recorded roll call vote defined; when required.
Section 2-7-210. Clerk shall correct typographical and clerical errors in legislative enactments.
Section 2-7-220. Procedure for making corrections.
Section 2-7-230. Doubtful matters shall not be corrected.
Section 2-7-240. No correction shall be made after fifteen days.
Section 2-7-410. Petition and draft of bill for legislation for private purposes.
Section 2-7-420. Statement of reasons for legislative charter.
Section 2-7-430. Application for charter or incorporation of transportation company.
Section 2-7-440. Statement of merits effect on others and notice.