H 3027 General Bill, By Kirsh, Bailey and Simrill
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 6-1-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM IMPOSING AN IMPACT FEE.

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
   02/18/97  House  Tabled in committee Judiciary

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM IMPOSING AN IMPACT FEE.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-90. (A) For purposes of this section:

(1) 'impact fee' means charges levied by local governments against new developments to generate revenue for capital funding necessitated by that development; and

(2) 'local government' means a county, municipality, special purpose district or public service district, or any other body authorized to levy tax or fees for any of these entities.

(B) A local government may not impose an impact fee."

SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 6-1-90 of the 1976 Code, as added by this act, do not apply to any impact fee otherwise prohibited imposed before the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.