S*0233 (Rat #0192, Act #0122 of 1997) General Bill, By Hayes and Russell
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX MAY BE IMPOSED FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE PROJECTS; TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX ARE TO BE USED; TO REQUIRE THAT THE REFERENDUM HELD BEFORE A TAX MAY BE IMPOSED NOT BE HELD MORE OFTEN THAN ONCE IN TWELVE MONTHS AND MUST BE HELD ON THE TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER; AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-20, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CREATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, FROM THE POWERS OF THE BOARD AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY RECOMMEND TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY THAT PROPERTY BE ACQUIRED THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN, AND IF THE PROPERTY IS TO BE ACQUIRED THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN, THE GOVERNING BODY WILL COMMENCE THE PROCEEDINGS.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/22/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
01/22/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
04/09/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
04/16/97	Senate	Amended SJ-27
04/16/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
04/16/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-27
04/24/97	Senate	Amended SJ-30
04/24/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
04/29/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
04/29/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
05/28/97	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2
05/29/97	House	Read second time HJ-26
06/03/97	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-76
06/09/97		Ratified R 192
06/13/97		Signed By Governor
06/13/97		Effective date 06/13/97
06/26/97		Copies available
06/26/97		Act No. 122