South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4486

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4486
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000127
Primary Sponsor:                  Beck
All Sponsors:                     Beck
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9176htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Property tax exemptions, motor vehicle of 
                                  surviving spouse of wheelchair user for life 
                                  or until remarriage; Handicapped


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000127  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXTEND TO THE EXEMPTION ALLOWED NOT MORE THAN TWO MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED OR LEASED BY A PERSON CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR TO THAT PERSON'S SURVIVING SPOUSE, TO LIMIT THE SURVIVING SPOUSE EXEMPTION TO ONE VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION ENDS ON THE REMARRIAGE OF THE SPOUSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-37-220(B)(27) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 125 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(27) Two personal motor vehicles, owned or leased either solely or jointly by persons required to use wheelchairs, who qualify for special license tags under the provisions of Section 56-3-1910. This exemption also extends to one motor vehicle owned or leased by the surviving spouse of the person required to use a wheelchair for the lifetime or until the remarriage of the surviving spouse."

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

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