Bill 4732

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4732
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960312
Primary Sponsor:                   Gamble
All Sponsors:                      Gamble, Wright, Spearman,
                                   Knotts, Koon and Riser 
Drafted Document Number:           py\2338dw.96
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Lexington County, municipality
                                   annexing in

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960312  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

A BILL

TO PROHIBIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A SERVICE CHARGE, TAX, OR BUSINESS LICENSE FEE IMPOSED IN ANY AREA OF LEXINGTON COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY, TO PROHIBIT REIMBURSEMENT PAID A MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12-37-270 OF THE 1976 CODE UNLESS A MUNICIPALITY COMPLIES WITH THIS ACT, TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY THAT ANNEXES IN LEXINGTON COUNTY FROM CHARGING A HIGHER RATE FOR WATER AND SEWER THAN IT CHARGES IN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THAT MUNICIPALITY, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. (A) No uniform service charge, tax, or business license fee may be imposed in any area of Lexington County that has been annexed by a municipality if:

(1) the annexed area of the county was unincorporated as of January 1, 1996, and subsequently annexed by the municipality; and

(2) the governing body of the county in which the annexed area is located has not agreed to the annexation.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no reimbursement otherwise due a municipality pursuant to Section 12-37-270 may be paid unless the governing body of the municipality certifies in writing to the Comptroller General that the municipality shall comply with the requirements of this item.

(C) A municipality that annexes into Lexington County may not charge a higher rate for water and sewer than it charges businesses located in the incorporated area of that municipality.

(D) The provisions of this section do not apply to the following municipalities: Batesburg-Leesville, Cayce, Chapin, Gaston, Gilbert, Irmo, Lexington, Pelion, Pine Ridge, South Congaree, Springdale, Summit, Swansea, and West Columbia.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.