Bill > H3361

This bill amends South Carolina law by adding Section 1-7-409 to prohibit counties from reducing their funding for circuit solicitor operations below the previous fiscal year's level. A circuit solicitor is a prosecutor who handles criminal cases for a specific judicial circuit in South Carolina. Specifically, the bill mandates that counties cannot appropriate less money for solicitor operations in a given fiscal year than they did in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The new law would take effect upon the Governor's approval and would first be applied to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget cycle. The purpose of this legislation appears to be ensuring stable and consistent funding for prosecutorial offices at the county level, preventing potential budget cuts that could impair the ability of solicitors to effectively perform their legal responsibilities.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3361&session=126&summary=B