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H 3977 - Prohibits a municipality from decreasing the budget of its local law enforcement agency

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Sponsor: Richard Martin
Last Action: 2/24/2021 - House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality from decreasing the budget appropriation to its local law enforcement agency by more than 5%.

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H 3977 General Bill, By Martin
Summary: Local Government - Defunding Law Enforcement Agencies Prohibited, Exceptions
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-190 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT IF A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECEIVED A PORTION OF ITS FUNDING FROM A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, THEN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT DECREASE THE ANNUAL BUDGETARY APPROPRIATION BY MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR'S APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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02/24/21House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
02/24/21House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 43)


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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc