South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4600

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend, Cooper, Martin, Stille, Thompson and White
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20850sd04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 973

Introduced in the House on January 22, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: School millage, operating; county treasurers to consider in determining revenue lost when making disbursements to school districts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/22/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   1/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-17
   3/24/2004  House   Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-26
   3/30/2004  House   Read second time HJ-13
   3/31/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   3/31/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   3/31/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-13

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2004
3/24/2004

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RECALLED

March 24, 2004

H. 4600

Introduced by Reps. Townsend, Cooper, Martin, Stille, Thompson and White

S. Printed 3/24/04--H.

Read the first time January 22, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-251, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRUST FUND FOR TAX RELIEF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OPERATING MILLAGE LEVIED IN A COUNTY FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS, AND COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION WHETHER OR NOT LEVIED COUNTYWIDE OR ON A SCHOOL DISTRICT BY SCHOOL DISTRICT BASIS ALSO IS CONSIDERED SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGE TO WHICH THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION APPLIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY TREASURERS SHALL CONSIDER THESE OPERATING MILLAGES IN DETERMINING REVENUE LOST WHEN MAKING DISBURSEMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM TRUST FUNDS FOR TAX RELIEF FUNDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-251(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new item (3) to read:

"(3)    Operating millage levied in a county for alternative schools, career and technology centers, and county boards of education whether or not levied countywide or on a school district by school district basis in a county also is considered school operating millage to which the property tax exemption provided by this section applies. County treasurers shall consider these operating millages in determining revenue lost when making disbursements to school districts from trust fund for tax relief funds under this section."

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

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