Once a deficit has been recognized by the General Assembly, the state agency, department, or institution shall limit travel and conference attendance to that which is deemed essential by the director of the agency, department, or institution. In addition, the General Assembly, when recognizing a deficit may direct that any pay increases and purchases of equipment and vehicles must be approved by the Executive Budget Office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 2-79-50
Limitations on agency spending when deficit recognized
Known as the State Agency Deficit Prevention and Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (5 sections).
2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VI, SECTION 10.A, eff July 1, 2015.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.