South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 198


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      198
Ratification Number:              15
Act Number:                       9
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010124
Primary Sponsor:                  Leatherman
All Sponsors:                     Leatherman, Martin, Giese, Mescher, 
                                  McConnell, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Verdin, 
                                  Richardson, Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1155dw01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3419
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010223
Governor's Action:                U  Signature of Governor not required
Date of Governor's Action:        20010306
Subject:                          Property tax exemptions on certain 
                                  vehicles, counties may impose sales and use 
                                  tax to allow; Elections, Referendum


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010330  Act No. A9
------  20010306  Signature of Governor not required
------  20010306  Ratified R15
House   20010223  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20010222  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20010220  Recalled from Committee                30 HWM
House   20010220  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010215  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010214  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20010214  Co-Sponsor removed by Senator                  Leventis
Senate  20010213  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20010208  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20010208  Co-Sponsor removed by Senator                  Courson
Senate  20010201  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Branton
Senate  20010201  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Richardson
Senate  20010201  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
------  20010201  Companion Bill No. 3419
------  20010201  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010131  Committee report: Favorable            06 SF
Senate  20010124  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 31, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 1, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 20, 2001 - Word format

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(A9, R15, S198)

AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SALES AND USE TAX TO EXEMPT PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES, GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT, BOATS, AND BOAT MOTORS FROM PROPERTY TAX LEVIED IN THE COUNTY AND TO ALLOW THIS EXEMPTION ONLY PURSUANT TO A REFERENDUM HELD IN THE COUNTY IN THE MANNER THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES BY LAW.

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

Exemption from property tax

SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 3, Article X of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of a joint resolution of 2000, bearing ratification number 469, having been submitted to the qualified electors of the general election of 2000 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 3, Article X is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end which reads:

"In addition to the exemptions provided and authorized in this section, subject to statutory authorization, the governing body of a county by ordinance may impose a sales and use tax in order to exempt all or a portion of the value of private passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, general aviation aircraft, boats, and boat motors from property taxes levied in the county. This exemption, or its subsequent rescission, is allowed only pursuant to a referendum held in the county in the manner that the General Assembly provides by law."

Ratified the 6th day of March, 2001.

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