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Bill 4356

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4356
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Bailey
All Sponsors:                     Bailey
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1731dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Building codes, imposition of fees to 
                                  implement inspection project, provisions; 
                                  Buildings, Political Subdivisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000111  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19991229  Prefiled, referred to Committee        30 HWM


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FEES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE THESE FEES BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE IF, BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1998, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIFICALLY AMENDS, REPEALS, OR OTHERWISE AFFECTS THIS LAW BY DIRECT REFERENCE TO THIS SECTION, DELETE THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 30, 1998, AFTER WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE BY LAW, AND DETERMINES HOW THE FEES MUST AND MUST NOT BE USED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 6-9-90 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 123 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"Section 6-9-90. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body of a county or municipality may impose fees necessary to implement and continue the programs required by this chapter upon a vote of a simple majority of the governing body unless (1) a super majority vote is required by local ordinance, or (2) prior to December 1, 1998, the General Assembly specifically amends, repeals, or otherwise affects this law by direct reference to this section, or (3) after November 30, 1998, (2) the General Assembly provides otherwise by law.

(B) Fees authorized by this chapter must be utilized exclusively for the administration and operation of the building inspection program for the governing body in which they are collected.

(C) Fees generated by a building inspection program, but not utilized within the current budget cycle for the governing body in which they are collected, are considered surplus funds. All surplus funds must be carried over to the next budget cycle for the governing body and be added to the budget for the building inspection program."

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

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