H*4111 (Rat #0148, Act #0137 of 2007) General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Dillon County sales and use tax referendum
    AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DILLON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, REPAIR, FURNISH, AND EQUIP SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILITIES RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DILLON COUNTY BY MEANS OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A SALES AND USE TAX TO BE IMPOSED IN DILLON COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE A REFERENDUM TO BE CONDUCTED IN DILLON COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING REVENUES TO PAY FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THESE ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF IMPOSING, ADMINISTERING, AND COLLECTING THE TAX; TO AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN DILLON COUNTY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WITHIN THE GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT LIMIT IMPOSED BY SECTION 15, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, OR PURSUANT TO THE FAVORABLE RESULTS OF A REFERENDUM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2018, TO PROVIDE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THESE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THESE BONDS TO MAKE PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DILLON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TO DEFRAY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILITIES RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION BY EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND TO REPEAL ACT 197 OF 2005 RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS. - ratified title
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05/17/07	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-3
05/22/07	House	Amended HJ-13
05/22/07	House	Read second time HJ-14
05/23/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
05/23/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-47
05/23/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-47
06/05/07	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-16
06/05/07	Senate	Amended SJ-16
06/05/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
06/05/07	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-16
06/06/07		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/07	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-34
06/06/07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-111
06/07/07		Ratified R 148
06/15/07		Became law without Governor's signature
06/20/07		Copies available
06/20/07		Effective date 06/15/07
07/30/07		Act No. 137