South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A76, R88, H3018

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. E.H. Pitts, Huggins, Gunn, Bales, Limehouse, Barfield, Hardwick, Hearn, Edge, Gambrell, Thompson, Bowen, Harrison, Umphlett, Sandifer, Herbkersman, G.M. Smith, Lowe, Vick, H.B. Brown, R.L. Brown, Viers, Clemmons, Ballentine, Mitchell and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5623htc09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2009
Last Amended on April 2, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on May 20, 2009
Governor's Action: June 2, 2009, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Property tax exemptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2008  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-24
   1/28/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
   2/24/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn
   2/25/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
   3/10/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Limehouse, 
                        Barfield, Hardwick, Hearn, Edge, Gambrell, Thompson, 
                        Bowen, Harrison, Umphlett, Sandifer, Herbkersman, 
                        G.M.Smith, Lowe, Vick, H.B.Brown
   3/26/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown
   3/31/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and 
                        Means HJ-13
    4/1/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers, 
                        Clemmons, Ballentine
    4/2/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, 
                        M.A.Pitts
    4/2/2009  House   Amended HJ-37
    4/2/2009  House   Read second time HJ-39
    4/2/2009  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-39
    4/3/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate
    4/6/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/14/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   4/14/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-15
   4/15/2009  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hayes (ch), Land, Courson, 
                        Matthews, Grooms
   5/12/2009  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-8
   5/13/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/13/2009  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-79
   5/14/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/14/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-29
   5/19/2009  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-19
   5/20/2009  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-48
   5/20/2009  House   Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 HJ-48
   5/27/2009          Ratified R 88
    6/2/2009          Vetoed by Governor
   6/16/2009  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-111  Nays-1 
                        HJ-107
   6/16/2009  Senate  Veto overridden Yeas-42  Nays-2
   6/22/2009          Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   6/24/2009          Act No. 76

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2008
3/31/2009
4/2/2009
4/6/2009
5/12/2009
5/13/2009
5/13/2009-A
5/14/2009


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(A76, R88, H3018)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAX THE VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOME THROUGH THE EARLIER OF THE PROPERTY TAX IN WHICH THE HOME IS SOLD OR OTHERWISE OCCUPIED, OR THE SIXTH PROPERTY TAX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST AFTER THE HOME IS COMPLETED AND A CERTIFICATE FOR OCCUPANCY ISSUED THEREON IF REQUIRED AND TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF APPLYING FOR THE EXEMPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATIONS AND VALUATION OF PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO REVISE AN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO FOR OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

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

Property tax exemption allowed

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-220(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 357 of 2008, is further amended by adding a new item at the end appropriately numbered to read:

"( )    one hundred percent of the value of an improvement to real property consisting of a newly constructed detached single family home offered for sale by a residential builder or developer through the earlier of:

(a)    the property tax year in which the home is sold or otherwise occupied; or

(b)    the property tax year ending the sixth December thirty-first after the home is completed and a certificate of occupancy, if required, is issued thereon.

In lieu of other exemption application requirements, the owner of property eligible for the exemption allowed by this item shall obtain the exemption by notifying the county assessor and county auditor by written affidavit no later than thirty days after the certificate of occupancy is issued and no later than January thirty-first in subsequent exemption eligibility years that the property is of the type eligible for the exemption and unoccupied and if found in order, the exemption is allowed for the applicable property tax year. If the unsold residence is occupied at any time before eligibility for the exemption ends, the owner shall so notify the auditor and assessor and the exemption ends as provided in subitem (a) of this item."

Requirements for four percent assessment ratio revised

SECTION    2.    Section 12-43-220(c)(2)(iii) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(iii)        For purposes of subitem (ii)(B) of this item, 'a member of my household' means:

(A)    the owner-occupant's spouse, except when that spouse is legally separated from the owner-occupant; and

(B)    any child under the age of eighteen years of the owner-occupant claimed or eligible to be claimed as a dependent on the owner-occupant's federal income tax return."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and Section 1 applies for single family homes completed and, if required, a certificate of occupancy issued thereon after 2006. No refunds are allowed for property tax years 2007 and 2008 as a result of the exemption allowed pursuant to this act.

Ratified the 27th day of May, 2009.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/2/09.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/16/09.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/16/09.

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