H 4747 General Bill, By Robinson, Cato, Hamilton, Leach, Loftis, Rice, Tripp, Trotter and Vaughn
Summary: Property tax assessments; positive majority defined and provisions regarding millage rate increase limitation
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS TAXES AND FEES, SO AS TO DEFINE "POSITIVE MAJORITY" AS A VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF A GOVERNING BODY AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A POSITIVE MAJORITY VOTE OF A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE AND THE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT FOR A POSITIVE MAJORITY VOTE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXEMPTION FOR A MILLAGE RATE INCREASE EQUAL TO AN INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
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02/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-89
02/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-89