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South Carolinians voting absentee by mail must now have their signatures on ballot return envelopes witnessed after the United States Supreme Court late yesterday reinstated the requirement. Ballots received through October 7 will be accepted without a witness signature. Please see SC Election Commissions’ press release (link to https://www.scvotes.gov/witness-signature-required-mail-ballots). Please contact John Catalano at (803) 734-1697 or jcatalano@elections.sc.gov... Read more
The S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs August 2020-2021 Revenue Digest is now available on the department's website: http://rfa.sc.gov/files/Aug%202020%20-%20FY%2021%20Revenue%20Digest.pdfRead more
This week’s Friday Report is being distributed by email only. If you have council or staff members who receive a mailed version of the Friday Report, please share this information with them.
The Senate and House met on Tuesday and Wednesday pursuant to the Sine Die Resolution. The Senate held a perfunctory session on Thursday, while the House met in-person to address some bills passed by the Senate. As this was the last scheduled week for the General Assembly to meet this year, there was a flurry of activity on several bills. The items of interest... Read more
This week's Friday Report is being distributed by email only. If you have council or staff members who receive a mailed version of the Friday Report, please share this information with them.
Revenue, Finance, and Economic Development
The Senate and House met on Tuesday and Wednesday pursuant to the Sine Die Resolution. They both held perfunctory sessions on Thursday, but will return next Tuesday. The items of interest to county governments are discussed below.
1. The Budget Bill and... Read more
This week's Friday Report is being distributed by email and online only. If you have council or staff members who receive a mailed version of the Friday Report, please share this information with them.
Revenue, Finance, and Economic Development
The Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees met this week to position funding proposals and legislation to be debated by the full Senate and House when they return next week for Sine Die session. The items of interest to county governments are discussed below... Read more