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Bill 3090

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3090
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Altman
All Sponsors:                     Altman, Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3071mm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:           20000405
Subject:                          Property tax exemptions, POW or Medal of 
                                  Honor winner, surviving spouse of; Veterans' 
                                  and Military Affairs


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000406  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   20000406  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000405  Amended, read second time
House   20000330  Committee report: Favorable with       30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        30 HWM


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 30, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 5, 2000 - Word format

AMENDED

April 5, 2000

H. 3090

S. Printed 4/5/00--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE DWELLING HOME AND LOT OF A FORMER PRISONER OF WAR OR MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER AND TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE EXEMPTION CONTINUES FOR A SURVIVING SPOUSE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-37-220(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 149 of 1997, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( ) The dwelling home and a lot not to exceed one acre of land owned in fee or for life or jointly with a spouse by a resident of this State who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor or who was a prisoner of war in World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict. The exemption is allowed to the surviving spouse under the same terms and conditions governing the exemption for surviving spouses pursuant to item (1) of this subsection."

SECTION 2. Upon approval by the Governor, this act is effective for property tax years beginning after 1999.

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