South Carolina § 11-9-80 - Fiscal year starts July 1 and ends June 30.
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§ 11-9-80. Fiscal year starts July 1 and ends June 30.
In accordance with the terms of Section 10, Article X of the Constitution of South Carolina, as amended, the fiscal year of the State shall begin on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June each year. All officers or servants of the State who are required to perform any duty at a specific time contingent upon the beginning and ending of the fiscal year shall perform such duties at such a time as will conform to the fiscal year beginning July first and ending June thirtieth. Nothing herein contained shall be held to affect the date for the assessment, levying or collection of any tax now provided for by law nor to affect the submitting of reports to the General Assembly. All officers or servants of the State shall keep their accounts and records in conformity with such fiscal year, opening them on the first day of July and closing them on the thirtieth day of June each year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-709; 1952 Code SECTION 1-709; 1942 Code SECTION 3081-1; 1933 (38) 218.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-9-80 ("Fiscal year starts July 1 and ends June 30.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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