South Carolina H 4783: Killian Elementary 25th anniversary

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2025-2026 Bill 4783 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4783

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A joint Resolution

TO PROVIDE THAT SALARY SUPPLEMENTs, EXPENSE ALLOWANCEs, OR 
OTHER PAYMENTS FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS OR OFFICIAL DUTIES PROVIDED TO JUSTICES OR 
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, OR FAMILY COURT AS COMPENSATION 
IN ADDITION TO THEIR SALARIES MAY NOT EXCEED THE in-district COMPENSATION 
PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARIES OF 
SUCH JUSTICES AND JUDGES MUST BE EQUAL TO THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR JUDGES ELECTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS JOINT 
RESOLUTION AND FOR SITTING JUDGES AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THEIR CURRENT TERMS 
AND UPON REELECTION TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TERM OF OFFICE; and TO PROVIDE THE 
PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION APPLY BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 
YEAR AND EXPIRE ON JULY 1, 2036.

Whereas, Section 16, Article 
V of the South Carolina Constitution provides that the salaries of justices and 
judges "shall not be reduced during their term of office," thereby prohibiting 
any midterm decrease in judicial compensation; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly finds that it is a core principle of state governance 
that compensation structures funded with public dollars be transparent, 
consistent, and reasonably aligned across the constitutional branches of 
government; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly finds that members of the General Assembly receive a 
defined legislative expense allowance and in-district compensation to support 
the costs of carrying out their constitutional duties, in addition to their salary 
and fringe benefits; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly finds that members of the judiciary in South Carolina 
receive a monthly allowance for office expenses in addition to their salary and 
fringe benefits; and

Whereas, in order to 
ensure fairness and fiscal uniformity, supplemental payments or office expense 
funding provided to members of the judiciary should not exceed the analogous 
compensation provided to the legislative branch. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and each fiscal year thereafter through July 1, 2036, no 
justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, or judge of the 
Family Court may receive, from any state source, a salary supplement, expense 
allowance, office expense allocation, or other payment for official duties that 
exceeds the in-district compensation provided to members of the South Carolina 
General Assembly.

 (B) In addition to 
subsection (A), beginning July 1, 2026, and subject to Section 16, Article V of 
the South Carolina Constitution:

 (1) The base 
annual salary for any justice or judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, 
or Family Court elected and qualified on or after the effective date of this 
joint resolution must be established at an amount equal to the annual salary 
provided to members of the General Assembly.

 (2) For any 
justice or judge serving on the effective date of this joint resolution, the 
salary equalization required by item (1) applies only after the justice or 
judge completes his current term of office and is reelected to a subsequent 
term, if any.

 (3) The monthly 
office expense funding provided to any justice or judge may not exceed the 
monthly in-district compensation provided to members of the General Assembly.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect 
upon approval by the Governor and expires on July 1, 2036.

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