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Last Updated on Thursday, 2 April 2009 12:47 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 2 April 2009 12:47
From Heraldonline:
State lawmakers have no ability to circumvent Gov. Mark Sanford’s refusal of $700 million in federal stimulus money, according to an opinion issued Tuesday by Attorney General Henry McMaster.
The decision leaves in limbo whether lawmakers will be able to tap $350 million federal funding this year to pay for education and public safety and help balance the state budget that begins July 1. The state has been allotted about $2.8 billion in federal aid over the next two years.
McMaster said a court likely will have to resolve the issue. South Carolina could become the first state to reject the state budget aid portion of the federal money.