South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3291

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3291
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990119
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3127mm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Political Subdivisions, Counties, 
                                  Council, Special purpose, public service 
                                  district; Fee in lieu of tax agreement


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990119  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS TAXES AND FEES, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-340 SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNTY COUNCIL TO PREPARE A FISCAL IMPACT REPORT AND TO CONSULT WITH SPECIAL PURPOSE OR SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY WHO MAY BE IMPACTED FISCALLY BEFORE ENTERING INTO A FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT WITH AN INDUSTRY.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 138 of 1997, is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-340. A county council may not enter into a fee in lieu of tax agreement with an industry without first preparing, or causing to be prepared, a fiscal impact report and consulting with special purpose or special service districts located within the county which may be impacted fiscally by the agreement."

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

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