H 4761 General Bill, By Gamble, Knotts, Koon, Riser, Spearman and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to prohibit, under certain conditions, a service charge, tax, or
 business license fee imposed in any area of Lexington County that has been
 annexed by a municipality and to provide exceptions.

   03/19/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   03/19/96  House  Referred to delegation from Lexington HJ-4
   03/20/96  House  Delegation report: Favorable Lexington HJ-51
   03/26/96  House  Debate interrupted HJ-86
   03/27/96  House  Objection by Rep. Gamble, Riser, Wright, Spearman
                     & Tripp HJ-37
   04/17/96  House  Tabled HJ-61
   04/17/96  House  Roll call Yeas-10  Nays-7 HJ-61

March 20, 1996

H. 4761

Introduced by REPS. Gamble, Koon, Knotts, Riser, Spearman and Wright

L. Printed 3/20/96--H.

Read the first time March 19, 1996.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4761), to prohibit, under certain conditions, a service charge, tax, or business license fee, etc., respectfully

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

LARRY L. KOON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO PROHIBIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A SERVICE CHARGE, TAX, OR BUSINESS LICENSE FEE IMPOSED IN ANY AREA OF LEXINGTON COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. (A) No uniform service charge, tax, or business license fee may be imposed in any area of Lexington County that has been annexed by a municipality if:

(1) the annexed area of the county was unincorporated as of January 1, 1996, and subsequently annexed by the municipality; and

(2) the governing body of the county in which the annexed area is located has not agreed to the annexation.

(B) The provisions of this section do not apply to the following municipalities in Lexington County: Cayce, Chapin, Gaston, Gilbert, Lexington, Pelion, Pine Ridge, South Congaree, Springdale, Summit, Swansea, and West Columbia, or to any other municipality in Lexington County exempted by the Lexington County Council.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.