H 3684 General Bill, By G.R. Smith, Loftis, Hamilton, Elliott, Burns, 
Bedingfield and S. Rivers
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-122, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TAX LIENS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO IMPLEMENT A
 SYSTEM OF FILING AND INDEXING LIENS WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE
 INTERNET OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS.

   02/08/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 1)
   02/08/17  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 1)
   03/22/18  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 54)
   04/03/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Rivers
   04/03/18  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hart, King, Gilliard,
                     McEachern, Brawley, Thigpen, M. Rivers, Weeks,
                     Govan, McKnight (House Journal-page 108)
   04/11/18  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
   04/11/18  House  Roll call Yeas-92  Nays-3 (House Journal-page 21)
   04/12/18  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   04/17/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/17/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2018

H. 3684

Introduced by Reps. G.R. Smith, Loftis, Hamilton, Elliott, Burns and Bedingfield

S. Printed 3/22/18--H.

Read the first time February 8, 2017.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3684) to amend Section 12-54-122, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to tax liens, so as to allow the Department of Revenue to implement, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

BRIAN W. WHITE for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-122, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAX LIENS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF FILING AND INDEXING LIENS WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE INTERNET OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 12-54-122(G) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    Instead of filing a tax lien notice pursuant to item (1), the department may implement a system of filing and indexing liens which must be accessible to the public over the Internet or through other means as the department considers appropriate. A lien filed pursuant to this item is effective statewide from the date and time it is recorded and encumbers all the taxpayer's property and rights to property as provided in Section 12-54-120, regardless of the property's location. A lien filed pursuant to item (1) remains effective from the date and time it was recorded. Nothing in this item may be construed so as to extend the effectiveness of a lien beyond ten years from the date of filing, as provided in Section 12-54-120."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2017.