Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 109, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, page 470, proviso 109.14, lines 5 - 7, by striking the proviso in its entirety, and inserting / (Collection of Business License Taxes) Except for business license taxes collected pursuant to Article 20, Chapter 9 of Title 58 and Chapters 7 and 45 of Title 38, a private, third party entity is prohibited from assessing, collecting or administering collection of business license taxes on behalf of counties or municipalities. This proviso shall not prohibit a county or municipality from contracting with a third party entity solely for the purpose of providing payment processing services for the acceptance of business license tax payments.
In addition, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee shall appoint a study committee which shall include the Municipal Association of South Carolina, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, the South Carolina Association of Realtors and any other entities as deemed appropriate to study reform and implementation of a third party collection system. /
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