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SC Code § 11-9-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-680. Annual report.

 The authority shall annually report to the General Assembly the condition of the Sinking Fund and all sales or other transactions connected therewith.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-803; 1952 Code Section 1-803; 1942 Code Section 2140; 1932 Code Sections 2132, 2140; Civ. C. '22 Sections 93, 101; Civ. C. '12 Sections 88, 96; Civ. C. '02 Sections 84, 92; G. S. 57, 64; R. S. 78, 86; 1870 (14) 388; 1884 (18) 864; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.T.2, eff July 1, 2015.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 121, Section 7.T.2, substituted "The authority" for "The State Budget and Control Board".
SC Code § 11-9-805 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-805. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.  (2) "Office" means the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.  (3) "Tax expenditure" means an amount of state revenue unavailable for general fund appropriation when the loss of revenue is attributable to a provision of the South Carolina Code of Laws which allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income, which provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability or which allocate or distribute state funds pursuant to an incentive program or fund.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 2, eff July 1, 2018; 2019 Act No. 83 (H.4243), Section 6, eff May 22, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 83, Section 6, added (3), relating to the definition of "Tax expenditure".
SC Code § 11-9-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-810. Findings and purpose.

 The General Assembly finds and declares that the present system of advising the Governor and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and General Assembly on economic trends has, at times, developed in a fragmented manner, and that a unified system of dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of matters relative to the economy is urgently needed for the orderly development of projections and forecasts as relates to revenues and expenditures for a specified period of time. It is the purpose of this provision to establish an organizational and procedural framework governing formulation, evaluation and continuing review of all state revenues and expenditures for all state programs; and to establish general policy governing the administration of the Board of Economic Advisors and the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44; 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, in the second sentence, substituted "Board of Economic Advisors and the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" for "Office of The Board of Economic Advisors".
SC Code § 11-9-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-820. Duties of the office set forth in Subarticles.

 The duties of the office are set forth in Subarticles 1 and 2.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-820 was titled Board of Economic Advisors; membership and appointment; reporting; staffing, and had the following history: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13A; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 89; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Part IX.B; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.B, eff July 1, 2014. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-1110.
SC Code § 11-9-825 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-825. Omitted.

 HISTORY: Former Section, titled Supplemental staff to assist board; meetings, had the following history: 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13B; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 90; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.C, eff July 1, 2014. Omitted by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 2, eff July 1, 2018. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-870.  Subarticle 1  Duties of the Office
SC Code § 11-9-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-830. Duties of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.

 In order to provide a more effective system of providing advice to the Governor and the General Assembly on economic trends, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall:  (1) compile and maintain in a unified, concise, and orderly form information about total revenues and expenditures which involve the funding of state government operations, revenues received by the State which comprise general revenue sources of all receipts to include amounts borrowed, federal grants, earnings, and the various activities accounted for in other funds;  (2) continuously review and evaluate total revenues and expenditures to determine the extent to which they meet fiscal plan forecasts/projections;  (3) evaluate federal revenues in terms of impact on state programs;  (4) compile economic, social, and demographic data for use in the publishing of economic scenarios for incorporation into the development of the state budget;  (5) bring to the attention of the Governor and the General Assembly the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of the economic trends and the impact on statewide policies and priorities;  (6) establish liaison with the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget at the national level;  (7) compile and report to the General Assembly, not later than the first day of March each year, a list of each individual tax expenditure from the prior fiscal year and the estimated tax expenditure for the current fiscal year. The report must indicate the specific enactment and program which authorized the expenditure and apply to all tax expenditures in excess of one hundred thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.C, eff July 1, 2014; 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 2, eff July 1, 2018; 2019 Act No. 83 (H.4243), Section 7, eff May 22, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 121, Section 8.C, in the first undesignated paragraph, substituted "Governor" for "Budget and Control Board"; in subsection (5), inserted "and the General Assembly"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, in the first undesignated paragraph, substituted "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" for "Board of Economic Advisors".  2019 Act No. 83, Section 7, added (7), requiring the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to annually submit tax expenditure reports to the General Assembly.
SC Code § 11-9-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-840. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office established.

 (A) There is established the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to be governed by the three appointed members of the Board of Economic Advisors pursuant to Section 11-9-1110. The three appointed members of the board shall unanimously select an Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office who shall serve a four-year term. The executive director only may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetency, absenteeism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, persistent neglect of duty in office, or incapacity as found by the board. The executive director shall have the authority and perform the duties prescribed by law and as may be directed by the board. The functions of the office must be performed, exercised, and discharged under the supervision and direction of the board. The board may organize its staff as it considers appropriate to carry out the various duties, responsibilities, and authorities assigned to it without the requirement of establishing separate divisions. The board may delegate to one or more officers, agents, or employees the powers and duties it determines are necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the office.  (B) The Department of Administration shall provide such administrative support to the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office as they may request and require in the performance of their duties including, but not limited to, financial management, human resources management, information technology, procurement services, and logistical support.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.A, eff July 1, 2014. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-1110, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-840 was titled Procedures relative to changes in revenue or expenditure forecast or projection; adjustments in appropriations or requests; meetings of board; board as official state voice on economic matters, and had the following history: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13C. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-1120.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, rewrote (A), and in (B), deleted "or any of its divisions or components" following "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
SC Code § 11-9-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-850. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office; Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section.

 The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office must be comprised of a Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section, which shall report directly to the executive director. The Digital Cartography and Precinct Demographics section shall:  (1) review existing precinct boundaries and maps for accuracy and develop and rewrite descriptions of precincts for submission to the legislative process;  (2) consult with members of the General Assembly or their designees on matters related to precinct construction or discrepancies that may exist or occur in precinct boundary development in the counties they represent;  (3) develop a system for originating and maintaining precinct maps and related data for the State;  (4) represent the General Assembly at public meetings and meetings with other state, county, or local governmental entities on matters related to precincts;  (5) represent the office at public meetings, meetings with members of the General Assembly, and meetings with other state, county, or local governmental entities on matters related to precincts;  (6) assist the appropriate county officials in the drawing of maps and writing of descriptions or precincts preliminary to these maps and descriptions being filed in this office for submission to the United States Department of Justice;  (7) coordinate with the Census Bureau in the use of precinct boundaries in constructing census boundaries and the identification of effective uses of precinct and census information for planning purposes;  (8) serve as a focal point for verifying official precinct information for the counties of South Carolina; and  (9) consult with and provide assistance to the General Assembly on redistricting and reapportionment matters relating to any subdivision of the State.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.A, eff July 1, 2014. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-1130, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-850 was titled Verification by State Treasurer of information relating to that office, and had the following history: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-880.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 11-9-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-860. Assisting with development of annual general appropriations act.

 The office shall assist the General Assembly with the development of the annual general appropriations act.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.A, eff July 1, 2014. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-1140, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-860 was titled Verification by Comptroller General of expenditure schedules used with economic announcements, and had the following history: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-890.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 11-9-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-870. Supplemental staff to assist board; meetings.

 The staff of the office must be supplemented by the following officials who each shall designate one professional from their individual staffs to assist the RFA staff on a regular basis: the Governor, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the State Department of Revenue director. The RFA staff shall meet monthly with these designees in order to solicit their input on BEA forecasts and monthly revenue analysis.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13B; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 90; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.C, eff July 1, 2014. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-825, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-870 was titled State Fiscal Accountability Authority to insure orderly transfer of funds between offices, and had the following history: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-895.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 121, Section 8.C, substituted "and the State Department of Revenue director" for "the State Department of Revenue Chairman, and the Director of the Budget Division of the Budget and Control Board".  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, in the first sentence, substituted "office" for "Board of Economic Advisors" following "The staff of", substituted "RFA" for "BEA" in two places, and inserted "on BEA forecasts and monthly revenue analysis" at the end of the second sentence.
SC Code § 11-9-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-880. Verification by State Treasurer of information relating to that office.

 Information contained in any economic report, scenario, forecast, or projection relating to the State Treasurer's office must be verified by the State Treasurer before announcement.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-850, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-880 was titled Board of Economic Advisors to make forecasts of economic conditions; adjustments to forecasts; review of revenues; synopsis of revenue shortfalls; publication of reports, and had the following history: 1983 Act No. 151, Part II, Section 57; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13D; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.D, eff July 1, 2014; 2016 Act No. 199 (S.267), Section 2, eff June 3, 2016. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-1130.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, substituted "before" for "prior to" following "verified by the State Treasurer".
SC Code § 11-9-890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-890. Verification by Comptroller General of expenditure schedules used with economic announcements.

 Expenditure schedules used in conjunction with any economic announcements must be verified by the Comptroller General before publication.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-860, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-890 was titled Delineation of fiscal year revenue estimates by quarters; reduction of general fund appropriations; action to avoid year-end deficit, and had the following history: 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 46; 2010 Act No. 152, Section 3, eff May 6, 2010; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 9, eff July 1, 2015. See now, Code 1976 Section 11-9-1140.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, substituted "before" for "prior to" following "verified by the Comptroller General".
SC Code § 11-9-895 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-895. Transfer of funds for execution of subarticle.

 The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall insure an orderly transfer of funds between offices to provide for the execution of this subarticle.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-870, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.  Subarticle 2  Projecting and Forecasting State Revenues and Expenditures
SC Code § 11-9-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 9 - State Finances Generally|Section 11-9-1120. Procedures relative to changes in revenue or expenditure forecast or projection; adjustments in appropriations or requests; meetings of board; board as official state voice on economic matters.

 (A) In the organizational and procedural framework governing the formulation, evaluation, and continuing review of revenues and expenditures, any appropriate governmental entity identifying or requesting a change in the official revenue and expenditure forecast or projection, for a specified period of time, shall first notify the office of the Chairman of the Board of Economic Advisors who must bring it to the attention of the Governor before any independent adjustment in the appropriations or requests of the revenue or expenditures for a particular year. The Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee must be the first to be notified subsequent to notifying the Governor and must be informed simultaneously.  (B) The Board of Economic Advisors shall meet on a quarterly basis and at the call of the Governor, the General Assembly, the chairman of the board, or at the request of any member of the board who believes a meeting is necessary due to existing financial circumstances.  (C) The Board of Economic Advisors is the official voice of the State in economic matters and shall speak as one voice through the guidance and direction of the chairman. Individual members shall not speak or report individually on findings and status of economic activity.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 44; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II, Section 13C. Formerly Code 1976 Section 11-9-840, redesignated and amended by 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Sections 1, 2, eff July 1, 2018.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 11-9-1120 was titled Board of Economic Advisors division, and had the following history: 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, Section 8.A, eff July 1, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 246, Section 2, inserted the paragraph designators; in (B), substituted "chairman" for "Chairman" and "board" for "Board"; and in (C), in the second sentence, substituted "economic activity" for "economic developments".
SC Code § 11-11-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - State Budget System|Section 11-11-10. Duties of Executive Budget Office and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, and Department of Revenue.

 The Executive Budget Office and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall employ competent budget assistants and such special help as it may require to carry out the provisions of this chapter. It shall fix the compensation of such persons as it shall employ in this connection and cause such compensation, together with their necessary traveling expenses, to be paid out of the civil contingent fund. It shall call upon the State Department of Revenue for any information desired, and the State Department of Revenue shall furnish such information and shall be present at all hearings before the committees having charge of the appropriations in the Senate and House.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-721; 1952 Code Section 1-721; 1942 Code Section 3222; 1932 Code Section 3222; Civ. C. '22 Section 918; 1919 (31) 187; 1950 (46) 3605; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 91.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).
SC Code § 11-11-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 11 - Public Finance|Chapter 11 - State Budget System|Section 11-11-15. Budget functions devolved on Governor; Budget Office to assist.

 The functions of the State Budget and Control Board in the preparation and submission to the General Assembly of the recommended state budget are devolved upon the Governor. Wherever the phrase "State Budget and Control Board" appears in the context of preparing and submitting budget recommendations to the General Assembly, it means the Governor. In preparing the recommended state budget, the Governor may consult with the State Treasurer, the Comptroller General, or other state officials as needed. The Executive Budget Office shall assist the Governor in preparing the budget recommendations, but this function of the Executive Budget Office may not be construed as altering the overall management and administration of the Executive Budget Office.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 132, Section 1.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).  Editor's Note  1993 Act No. 132, Section 2, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect July 1, 1993, and first applies for the budget recommendation for fiscal year 1994-95."