Current Status Bill Number:730 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970506 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:bbm\9421htc.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Property tax assessments, aircraft placed in service before 1951 deemed to be five hundred dollars; Aeronautics
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-43-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSESSED VALUE OF AN AIRCRAFT PLACED IN SERVICE BEFORE 1951 IS DEEMED TO BE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND TO EXCLUDE AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY AIRLINE COMPANIES FROM THIS VALUATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 43, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-43-360. Except for aircraft subject to property tax under the provisions of Article 19 of Chapter 37 of this title, an aircraft first placed in service before 1951 is deemed to have an assessed value of five hundred dollars. The date an aircraft is placed in service must be determined from its official log or by other means determined appropriate by the Property Tax Division of the Department of Revenue."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for property tax years beginning after 1996.