H 4769 General Bill, By Pinckney, Allison, Bailey, Barrett, Bauer, Beck, Bowers, 
Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Carnell, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Dantzler, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gourdine, Govan, Harrell, 
Haskins, J. Hines, Howard, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Klauber, Koon, 
Law, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Mack, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, 
McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, 
Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, 
Sheheen, F. Smith, J. Smith, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, 
Trotter, Webb, Whatley, Whipper and Wilder

Similar(S 1113)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FROM LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAXES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE
 THE REQUIREMENT THAT NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES
 MUST BE COLLECTED BEFORE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
 SERVICES, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONS MAY BE PROVIDED TO THOSE
 FACILITIES FOR WHICH PURPOSE THE HOSPITALITY TAX MUST BE USED.

   03/05/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   03/05/98  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
   03/19/98  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Hamilton HJ-7

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OF REVENUE FROM LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAXES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES MUST BE COLLECTED BEFORE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONS MAY BE PROVIDED TO THOSE FACILITIES FOR WHICH PURPOSE THE HOSPITALITY TAX MUST BE USED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 6-1-730 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 138 of 1997, is amended to read:

"Section 6-1-730. (A) The revenue generated by the hospitality tax must be used exclusively for the following purposes:

(1) tourism-related buildings, including, but not limited to, civic centers, coliseums, and aquariums;

(2) cultural, recreational, or historic facilities;

(3) beach access and renourishment;

(4) highways, roads, streets, and bridges providing access to tourist destinations;

(5) advertisements and promotions related to tourism development; or

(6) water and sewer infrastructure to serve tourism-related demand.;

(B) In a county in which at least nine hundred thousand dollars in accommodations taxes is collected annually pursuant to Section 12-36-920, the revenues of the hospitality tax authorized in this article may be used for the operation and maintenance of those items provided in (A)(1) through (6) including

(7) police, and fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergency-preparedness operations directly attendant to those facilities enumerated in items (1) through (6)."

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