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Bill 4773

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4773
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000314
Primary Sponsor:                  Neilson
All Sponsors:                     Neilson, Harvin, Altman, McCraw, Barrett, 
                                  Bailey, Bales, Bowers, Breeland, J. Brown, 
                                  Cato, Clyburn, Davenport, Fleming, Frye, 
                                  Gamble, Govan, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, 
                                  Howard, Inabinett, Leach, Lee, Lloyd, Lourie, 
                                  J.H. Neal, Parks, Phillips, Rodgers, Sharpe, 
                                  Simrill and Stuart
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21095sd00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Property tax exemptions, POW or Medal of 
                                  Honor winner; surviving spouse of; Veterans' 
                                  and Military Affairs, Taxation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000314  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

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.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-37-220(B) of the 1976 Code is 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 as exemption is provided surviving spouses under item (1) of this subsection."

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

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