(A) The revenue derived from Sections 12-36-2620(1) and 12-36-2630(1) must be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the state public school building fund for the purposes provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 59 and any sum above that amount must be placed to the credit of the general fund of the State and must be used for school purposes only.
(B) The revenue derived from Sections 12-36-2620(2), 12-36-2630(2), and 12-36-2640(2) must be deposited by the State Treasurer in the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 Fund as a fund separate and distinct from the general fund of the State. All unappropriated money in this fund and earning on investments from this fund must remain part of the separate fund and must not be deposited in the general fund except as provided for in this section. Money from this fund may be spent only for elementary and secondary school purposes. Any change in the management or use of this fund for other than elementary and secondary education is permitted only by a two-thirds vote provided in this section.
(C)(1) Upon implementation of the provisions of this section by law, the law may not be amended or repealed except by special vote provided in this section.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, a special vote means an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the Senate and an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the House of Representatives.
All monies appropriated from the Education Improvement Act of 1984 Fund which are disbursed by the State Department of Education must be appropriated in one division of the section in the annual general appropriations act making appropriations for the State Department of Education.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 612, Section 74C.
Validity
For the validity of (B) and (C) of this section, see Pinckney v. Peeler, 862 S.E.2d 906 (S.C. 2021).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 21 - State Aid For Schools
Section 59-21-10. "School" defined.
Section 59-21-20. Appropriation for teacher salaries based on term of 190 days.
Section 59-21-30. Schools operating times; minimum average daily attendance.
Section 59-21-40. Partial participation of small schools.
Section 59-21-50. Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated.
Section 59-21-60. Part-time teachers not covered.
Section 59-21-90. Computation of years of experience of teachers.
Section 59-21-110. Allowance for supervision and overhead.
Section 59-21-120. Allowance for maintenance and operation.
Section 59-21-130. Disbursement to counties.
Section 59-21-140. State Fiscal Accountability Authority may borrow in anticipation of revenue.
Section 59-21-310. Definitions.
Section 59-21-320. Annual grant for financing needed capital improvements.
Section 59-21-330. Obligation to make grants subordinate to State school bonds.
Section 59-21-340. Application of grants.
Section 59-21-350. Purposes for which grants may be used.
Section 59-21-360. County plans of necessary capital improvements or tax relief.
Section 59-21-370. Applications for funds.
Section 59-21-380. Remittance and disbursement of funds.
Section 59-21-390. Employment of architects and other personnel.
Section 59-21-400. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-21-410. Letting of contracts.
Section 59-21-430. Use of funds within specified time.
Section 59-21-510. Definitions.
Section 59-21-530. State Superintendent authorized to employ additional personnel; salaries.
Section 59-21-540. Special educational services for which State aid allowed.
Section 59-21-550. Qualifications of teachers.
Section 59-21-580. Rules, regulations, and policies of State Board of Education.
Section 59-21-590. Confidentiality of data on handicapped children.
Section 59-21-600. Distribution of funds for educational services to mentally handicapped pupils.
Section 59-21-710. State aid authorized for employment of school psychologists.
Section 59-21-720. Psychologists shall have certificates.
Section 59-21-730. Payment of State aid; amount.
Section 59-21-750. Psychologist employed by State Department of Education.
Section 59-21-760. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-21-1040. Compensation and employer contributions; funding.
Section 59-21-1210. Campus incentive program established; funding.