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	Local Officials Guide to Financial Planning and Reserve Funds Michael Shelton and Charlie Tyer with Holly Hembree This guide provides a practical introduction to local government finances and helps local officials establish a successful financial plan, develop local government financial policies, and implement those plans. Michael Shelton is budget and evaluation director with the City of Myrtle Beach. Charlie Tyer is a senior fellow in the Center for Governance. Holly Hembree is the Special Projects Coordinator in Georgetown, SC. 1999 Paper 46 pp. $10.00
	Municipal Budgeting: An Introduction for Elected Officials Charlie Tyer A brief but thorough overview of municipal budgets, including fundamentals such as budgeting concepts and vocabulary. The publication examines the municipal budget process and the annual budget process covering such points as planning, budget approval, execution, audits and evaluation. The author, senior fellow in the Center for Governance, has also served as a city council member. 1997 Paper 22 pp. $10.00
	A Brief Guide to State Government in South Carolina Richard D. Young The complexities and peculiarities of state government in South Carolina are well explained in this relatively short but comprehensive volume. The book covers the three traditional branches of government – executive, legislative and judicial – and also examines institutions unique to South Carolina, such as the Budget and Control Board. A Brief Guide has a chapter on state government organization, including developments which followed the Restructuring Act of 1993. A separate chapter examines the budgeting process in the Palmetto State. Also included is the text of the State Constitution, a bibliography and state government organization chart. The author is a senior research associate at the Center for Governance and has been on the staff of the State Senate and the State Reorganization Commission. 1999 Paper 168 pp. $15.00
	A Guide to the General Assembly of South Carolina Richard D. Young Historically, South Carolina has been a “strong legislature” state and its General Assembly still exerts a powerful influence on all aspects of public life. This Guide begins with a history of the General Assembly from the Proprietary period to the present time. The organization of the contemporary General Assembly is examined in some detail, as are both the legislative and appropriations process. There is a helpful glossary of legislative terms as well as a number of explanatory figures and diagrams. An essential book for anyone seeking to understand South Carolina politics or public policy. Currently a senior research associate at the Center for Governance, the author gained first-hand experience with the General Assembly as a staffer with the State Senate and as executive director of the State Reorganization Commission. 2000 Paper 109 pp. $15.00
	Reconsidering Traditional Urban Planning: Growth and Urban Life in America Andres Duany This text provides a fresh look at city planning as it has been practiced in the United States and the results of that planning on our communities and their residents. Aspects large (comprehensive planning) and small (the curb radius on American streets) are thoughtfully considered in clear, uncluttered prose. The author is an architect and leader in the neo-traditionalist school of urban design. 1998 Paper 30 pp. $10.00
	Local Officials Guide to Zoning, 2nd Edition Philip Slayter and Charlie Tyer Few elements of public policy can be as confusing, or as emotional, as zoning issues. This practical, useful guide helps citizens and local officials understand the basic concepts, terms and elements of zoning and move beyond the often baffling technical terms and jargon. Philip Slayter, AICP, is director of the Office of Regional Development of the state Budget and Control Board. Charlie Tyer is a senior fellow in the Center for Governance. 2000 Paper 36 pp. $10.00
	Local Officials Guide to Comprehensive Planning Philip Slayter and Charlie Tyer Local planning is not an easy matter and many officials feel unprepared to tackle the issue. This guide provides help for officials and citizens in understanding the history, reasoning and methods of local comprehensive planning. Philip Slayter served as planning director for the Central Midlands Regional Council of Governments. Charlie Tyer is senior fellow at the Center for Governance. 2000 Paper 65 pp. $10.00
	South Carolina Government: An Introduction Edited by Charlie B. Tyer This new and comprehensive text covers a various topics essential to the understanding of government in the Palmetto State. Local government in South Carolina is examined at the municipal, county, and special districts levels. Local government finance and planning are also discussed, as is the criminal justice system. State government is additionally covered, including South Carolina’s legislative, executive and judicial branches. Other areas crucial to understanding state government are likewise discussed such as human resource management, state budgeting and finance, interest groups, and political parties and elections. Charlie Tyer is a senior fellow with the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. 2002 Paper 384 pp. $40.00
	Perspectives on Public Budgeting: Budgets, Reforms, Performance-Based Systems, Politics and Selected State Experiences Richard D. Young This book examines public budgeting at the federal and state levels, with emphasis on the state practices. Budgetary theory and management are discussed generally. Additionally, state budget reform efforts are discussed at length. Finally, state performance-based budgeting techniques and practices are studied in light of what appears to work favorably based on recent evaluative studies. Richard Young is a senior research associate at the Institute and former staffer with the state’s Senate Finance Committee. 2001 Paper 124 pp. $15.00
	Writing Effectively for Business and Government Edited by David Byrd and Phyllis Fleishel This text is intended to help individuals cope with the factors that make writing for business and government difficult. The book tells one how to make writing letters, memorandums and reports less of a chore. 1986 Reprinted in 2002 Paper 64 pp. $10.00
	The South Carolina Governor: The Emergence of an Institution By Luther F. Carter and Richard D. Young This book describes the history and transformation of the South Carolina governorship from pre-revolutionary times to the present. It includes an analysis of gubernatorial formal and informal powers, a discussion of "Life After the Governorship" and a look at "The Governor of Tommorrow - a Template for Reform". The book includes a number of useful appendices. 2003 Paper 131 pp. $15.00 Luther F. Carter is president of Francis Marion University. Dr. Carter has served as an advisor to South Carolina governors and is currently serving as chief of staff to Governor Mark Sanford . Richard D. Young is director of governmental research at the University of South Carolina's Institute for Public Service and Policy Research.
	State Reorganization in South Carolina: Theories, History, Practices, and Further Implications By Richard D. Young This monograph reviews the precedents, structures, and conditions prior to the the restructuring of 1993, the impact of the restructuring act itself, and the current status of state government arrangements. It also briefly addresses the underlying principles of state reorganization, the criteria typically associated with successful reorganizations, and implications for further restructuring in South Carolina. 2002 Paper 91 pp. $15.00 Richard D. Young is director of governmental research at the University of South Carolina's Institute for Public Service and Policy Research.