Terms Used In South Carolina Code 6-21-490

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • governing body: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean, in the case of a county, the board of county commissioners or other like governing body thereof, in the case of a city or incorporated town, the board of commissioners, the mayor and council or other like governing body thereof and, in the case of a township, the board of county commissioners or other governing body of the county in which the township is located. See South Carolina Code 6-21-20
If any surplus shall be accumulated in the depreciation fund over and above that which the governing body shall find may be necessary therein during the then present calendar, operating or fiscal year and the next ensuing calendar, operating or fiscal year, any such excess may be transferred to the contingent fund or the bond and interest redemption fund.