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Bill 5196

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5196
Ratification Number:              418
Act Number:                       440
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020425
Primary Sponsor:                  Klauber
All Sponsors:                     Klauber, Carnell and Parks
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1879dw02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020523
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020606
Subject:                          Greenwood County, special tax district 
                                  created


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A440
------  20020606  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020530  Ratified R418
Senate  20020523  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020522  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
Senate  20020501  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20020501  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020430  Read second time
House   20020425  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 25, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 1, 2002 - Word format

(A440, R418, H5196)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF GREENWOOD COUNTY TO CONVERT A SUBDISTRICT CREATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 441 OF 1959, WHICH CREATED THE GREENWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, TO A SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, TRANSFER ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF A SUBDISTRICT TO THE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, DISSOLVE THE TAX DISTRICT AT THE REQUEST OF ITS COMMISSIONERS, AND REFUND CERTAIN EXCESS AMOUNTS OF MONIES TO THE TAXPAYERS WHO OWN PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT.

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

Authority to convert or merge subdistrict to a special tax district; refunds authorized

SECTION 1. (A) The governing body of Greenwood County may, by ordinance, convert a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959 to a special tax district pursuant to Section 4-9-30(5) of the 1976 Code. If a special tax district already exists with identical boundaries as a subdistrict, the ordinance may merge the subdistrict into the special tax district so that the special tax district is the surviving entity. The powers conferred in this act may be exercised by the governing body of Greenwood County without regard to the requirements of sub-subitems (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 4-9-30(5)(a).

(B) When a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959 is converted to or merged into a special tax district, all property and funds belonging to the subdistrict shall become the property of the special tax district.

(C) At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district, the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that there are no longer services being performed by the tax district, dissolve the special tax district.

(D) At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that the funds held by the special tax district are in excess of the amounts reasonably needed to provide the services of the special tax district, or upon dissolution of a special tax district as provided in this act, may refund these funds to the taxpayers of the district by reducing or crediting the millage assessed for the special tax district on the bill issued for ad valorem property taxes for the following calendar year. These refunds belong to the owner or owners of the parcels against which this millage is levied or credited at the time the refund is applied.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/02.

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