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TATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT
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This fiscal impact statement is produced in compliance with the South Carolina Code of Laws and House and Senate rules. The focus of
the analysis is on governmental expenditure and revenue impacts and may not provide a comprehensive summary of the legislation.
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H. 3335
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill adds housing authorities to corporations and partnerships as entities that may designate
an employee or principal to represent them in magistrates court.
Judicial anticipates this bill may result in an increase in the number of civil cases originating in
magistrates court, which may increase the workload of the court system. The potential increase
will depend on whether housing authorities will file more civil suits due to this bill. Judicial
anticipates that the increase in cases can be initially managed within existing appropriations.
However, Judicial indicates that if the increase in the caseload is significant, it will request
additional General Fund appropriations.
This bill will have no expenditure impact on the State Housing Authority as it does not
operationally or fiscally impact the agency.
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) contacted all counties and the Municipal Association of South
Carolina (MASC) to determine the local expenditure impact of this bill. We received responses
from Florence County and MASC. Florence does not anticipate any expenditure impact from this
bill. Additionally, MASC anticipates this bill will have no impact on municipalities.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Introduced on January 14, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill adds housing authorities to corporations and partnerships as entities that may designate
an employee or principal to represent them in magistrates court.
Judicial anticipates this bill may result in an increase in the number of civil cases originating in
magistrates court, which may increase the workload of the court system. The potential increase
will depend on whether housing authorities will file more civil suits due to this bill. Judicial
anticipates that the increase in cases can be initially managed within existing appropriations.
However, Judicial indicates that if the increase in the caseload is significant, it will request
additional General Fund appropriations.
Bill Number: H. 3335 Introduced on Januar
y 14, 2025
Subject: Desi gnation of Representation in Magistrates Court
Requestor: House Judiciary
RFA Analyst(s): Welsh
Impact Date: April 17, 2025
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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
DISCLAIMER: THIS FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REPRESENTS THE OPINION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE
AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT. IT IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN EXPRESSION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
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H. 3335
This bill will have no expenditure impact on the State Housing Authority as it does not
operationally or fiscally impact the agency.
State Revenue
N/A
Local Expenditure
RFA contacted all counties and MASC to determine the local expenditure impact of this bill. We
received responses from Florence County and MASC. Florence does not anticipate any
expenditure impact from this bill. Additionally, MASC anticipates this bill will have no impact
on municipalities.
Local Revenue
N/A