H 4124 General Bill, By S.E. Gonzales
 A Bill to amend Section 5-7-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
 to ordinances for upkeep of property in a municipality, so as to provide that
 the cost to the municipality for correcting property conditions is a lien with
 the same priority as municipal taxes.

   04/15/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   04/15/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4
   01/19/94  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-13
   01/26/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday February 1, 1994 HJ-28
   02/01/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 8, 1994 HJ-14
   02/08/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 15, 1994 HJ-18
   02/15/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 22, 1994 HJ-12
   02/22/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 3, 1994 HJ-13
   02/23/94  House  Reconsider vote whereby debate adjourned until 
                     Tuesday, May 3, 1994 HJ-24
   02/23/94  House  Objection by Rep. Neal, Scott, Breeland, Anderson
                     & Byrd HJ-24
   02/24/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Breeland HJ-416
   03/01/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Anderson HJ-55
   03/22/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Scott & Neal HJ-58
   03/22/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Byrd HJ-59
   03/29/94  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 30, 1994 HJ-23
   03/30/94  House  Amended HJ-82
   03/30/94  House  Read second time HJ-83
   04/05/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-59
   04/06/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   04/06/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6

AMENDED

March 30, 1994

H. 4124

S. Printed 3/30/94--H.

Read the first time April 15, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORDINANCES FOR UPKEEP OF PROPERTY IN A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST TO THE MUNICIPALITY FOR CORRECTING PROPERTY CONDITIONS IS A LIEN WITH THE SAME PRIORITY AS MUNICIPAL TAXES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 5-7-80(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2) The municipality may provide by ordinance for notification to the owner of conditions needing correction, may require that the owner take such action as is necessary to correct the conditions, may provide the terms and conditions under which employees of the municipality or any person employed for that purpose may go upon the property to correct the conditions and may provide that the cost of such shall become a lien upon the real estate and shall be collectable in the same manner as municipal taxes and has the same priority as municipal taxes upon filing of the lien with the Register of Mesne Conveyances."

SECTION 2. Section 31-15-30(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) That the amount of the cost of such repairs, alterations or improvements, vacating and closing or removal or demolition by the public officer shall be a lien against the real property upon which such cost was incurred and shall be collectable in the same manner as municipal taxes and has the same priority as municipal taxes upon the filing of a final order of a public officer and

(1) its entry in the judgment rolls of the clerk of court or

(2) the recording of notice of the lien with the Register of Mesne Conveyances."

SECTION 3. Section 31-15-330(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) That the amount of the cost of such repairs, alterations or improvements, vacating and closing or removal or demolition by the public officer shall be a lien against the real property upon which such cost was incurred and shall be collectable in the same manner as county taxes and has the same priority as county taxes upon the filing of a final order of a public officer and

(1) its entry in the judgment rolls of the clerk of court or

(2) the recording of the lien with the Register of Mesne Conveyances."

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all liens existing on the effective date of this act or obtained after the effective date of this act.