The bill H. 3767 proposes amendments to Act 571 of 1965 concerning the budget approval process for the Florence-Darlington Technical College. It shifts the responsibility of budget approval from the Darlington County Board of Education to the Darlington County Council. Additionally, the bill introduces limitations on the millage levy and stipulates how tax collections are distributed. Specifically, it mandates that the county council cannot approve a budget that results in tax collections exceeding the contributions made by Florence County in the previous fiscal year.
Furthermore, the bill outlines the distribution of collected funds, requiring a percentage to be allocated to the Florence-Darlington Technical Education Commission based on student enrollment from Darlington County, while the remaining funds are designated for use at the Hartsville campus. If the county council finds that the funds allocated to the Hartsville campus were misused or not utilized as intended, future transfers may be halted until corrective actions are taken. This legislation is set to take effect upon the Governor's approval and will first apply to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.