H*3812 (Rat #0416, Act #0410 of 2008) General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Weeks and Ceips
Summary: Property tax millage
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIMIT ON PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE INCREASES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A MILLAGE RATE LIMITATION TO PURCHASE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY NEAR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR THOSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, REQUIRE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN THE ORDINANCE, REQUIRE A MILLAGE INCREASE TO REASONABLY RELATE TO THE PURCHASE PRICE AND BE RESCINDED IN FIVE YEARS AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, PROHIBIT REINSTATEMENT OF THE MILLAGE RATE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND PROVIDE FOR PAYING FOR THE REFERENDUM; TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMIT ON PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE LIMITATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, DEFINE "CAPITAL EQUIPMENT", AND PROVIDE FOR MAKING EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PERSONS AND HAS AT LEAST FORTY THOUSAND ACRES OF STATE FOREST LAND. - ratified title
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03/29/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
03/29/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-16
04/25/07	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-36
05/01/07	House	Read second time HJ-20
05/02/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
05/02/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
05/02/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-9
05/30/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-12
05/31/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
06/04/08	Senate	Amended SJ-158
06/04/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-158
06/05/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-89
06/05/08		Scrivener's error corrected
06/10/08		Ratified R 416
06/16/08		Vetoed by Governor
06/25/08	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-110 Nays-0
06/25/08	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-43 Nays-0
08/12/08		Copies available
08/12/08		Effective date 06/25/08
08/12/08		Act No. 410