S 1313 General Bill, By Knotts, Peeler, Williams, Elliott, Ford, Vaughn, Grooms, Malloy, Cromer, Bryant, Courson, Setzler, McConnell, Ceips, Ritchie, Cleary, Campsen, Short, McGill, Patterson, Reese, Ryberg, Fair, Thomas, Campbell, Anderson, Drummond, Pinckney, Jackson, Alexander, Leatherman, O'Dell, Lourie, Matthews, Martin, Rankin, Hayes and Verdin
Summary: Property taxes
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-43-223 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO THROUGH A BOND FOR TITLE, LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT, CONTRACT FOR SALE, OR OTHER TYPE OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT OWNS AN EQUITABLE INTEREST IN A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, THE LEGAL TITLE TO WHICH REMAINS IN THE SELLER, WHICH THAT PERSON MAINTAINS AS HIS LEGAL RESIDENCE QUALIFIES FOR A FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO THEREON IF HE MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR SUCH CLASSIFICATION INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT IN THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT THAT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REAL PROPERTY TAXES ON THE PROPERTY.
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04/17/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5
04/30/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-18
05/01/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/15/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
05/15/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-101
05/15/08	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-101
05/16/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-4
05/16/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/20/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
05/20/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
05/29/08	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
06/03/08	House	Debate adjourned HJ-28
06/04/08	House	Amended HJ-55
06/04/08	House	Debate adjourned HJ-59
06/04/08	House	Read second time HJ-65
06/04/08	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1 HJ-67
06/05/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-53