South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1080


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1080
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980303
Primary Sponsor:                   Cork 
All Sponsors:                      Cork 
Drafted Document Number:           res1627.hac
Companion Bill Number:             3992
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                           Motor vehicle property taxes,
                                   high mileage deduction; Taxation,
                                   Property, exemptions



History


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

Senate  19980303  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2680, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VEHICLE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A TAXPAYER APPEALS THE RATE OF ASSESSMENT ON A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE AND THE RATE OF ASSESSMENT IS REDUCED, NO ADDITIONAL FILING IS NECESSARY FOR AS LONG AS THE TAXPAYER OWNS THE VEHICLE.

SECTION 1. Section 12-37-2680 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 12-37-2680. (A) The assessed value of the vehicle must be determined as of the first day of the month preceding the beginning of the tax year for the vehicles. The assessed values must be published in guides or manuals by the South Carolina Department of Revenue and provided to the auditor of each county as often as may be necessary to provide for current values. When the value of any vehicle is not set forth in the guide or manual the auditor shall determine the value from other available information.

(B) If a taxpayer's appeal results in a reduction in the total rate of assessment for a vehicle as valued in subsection (A) because of high mileage, then no additional annual appeal is required to be filed to receive the reduction for as long as the taxpayer owns the vehicle. This shall not prohibit a taxpayer from appealing a future vehicle assessment for high mileage, if the rate of assessment on the vehicle may be further reduced."

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

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