S*0964 (Rat #0279, Act #0249 of 2014) General Bill, By L. Martin
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 ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE INCREASES IMPOSED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A FIRE DISTRICT THAT EXISTED ON JANUARY 1, 2014, WHICH SERVES LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED HOMES, MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY TO CONDUCT A REFERENDUM TO SUSPEND THE MILLAGE RATE INCREASE LIMITATION FOR FIRE DISTRICT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE, SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM, TO SUSPEND THE MILLAGE RATE INCREASE LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING A SPECIAL MILLAGE NOT TO EXCEED SIX-TENTHS OF A MILL FOR COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. - ratified title
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01/21/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
01/21/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/26/14	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 30)
03/27/14		Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)
04/30/14	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 60)
04/30/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)
04/30/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-page 60)
05/01/14	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21)
05/06/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
05/06/14	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 19)
05/15/14	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 45)
05/27/14	House	Amended (House Journal-page 99)
05/27/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 99)
05/27/14	House	Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-30 (House Journal-page 100)
05/28/14	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 13)
05/28/14		Scrivener's error corrected
05/29/14	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 106)
06/05/14		Ratified R 279
06/06/14		Signed By Governor
06/13/14		Effective date 06/06/14
06/16/14		Act No. 249