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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. 4337
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill grants subpoena powers to the Legislative Audit Council (LAC) in auditing state
agencies, authorizes the LAC to apply to the circuit court for orders to hold individuals in
contempt of court for failure or refusal to provide requested documentation, and specifies that
state agencies must provide readily available records upon request. A person failing to comply
with these provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment for not more than one year.
Judicial and the LAC report this bill will have no expenditure impact because the agencies will
administer policies resulting from the bill with the use of existing staff and resources.
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) anticipates this bill may result in an undetermined impact to
the General Fund, Other Funds, and local revenue due to the potential increase in fines collected
by the court.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Introduced on April 9, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill grants subpoena powers to the LAC in auditing state agencies, authorizes the LAC to
apply to the circuit court for orders to hold individuals in contempt of court for failure or refusal
to provide requested documentation, and specifies that state agencies must provide readily
available records upon request. A person failing to comply with these provisions is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than
one year.
Judicial and the LAC report this bill will have no expenditure impact because the agencies will
administer policies resulting from the bill with the use of existing staff and resources.
State Revenue
This bill may result in an increase in the amount of fines collected by the court. Court fines are
distributed to the General Fund, Other Funds and local funds. Therefore, RFA anticipates this
bill may result in an undetermined increase to the General Fund and Other Funds revenue due to
the increase in fine collections by the court.
Bill Number: H. 4337 Introduced on April 9, 2025
Subject: Subpoena Powers
Requestor: House Judiciary
RFA Analyst(s): Gardner
Impact Date: April 14, 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. 4337
Local Expenditure
This bill may result in an increase in the amount of fines collected by the court. Court fines are
distributed to the General Fund, Other Funds and local funds. Therefore, RFA anticipates this
bill may result in an undetermined increase to local revenue due to the increase in fine
collections by the court.
Local Revenue
N/A