H 4409 General Bill, By Littlejohn, Allison, Davenport, Fleming, Hamilton, 
Hawkins, Lee, McCraw, Phillips, Pinckney, Seithel, D. Smith, F. Smith, Vaughn, 
Walker and Wilder
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-6-3360 AND 12-10-40, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO THE RANKING AND DESIGNATION OF A
 COUNTY ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, SO AS TO RANK AND DESIGNATE
 THOSE PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN SOUTH
 CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 33 AS "LEAST DEVELOPED" COUNTIES
 FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES LOCATING THERE.

   01/14/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   01/14/98  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-32

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-6-3360 AND 12-10-40, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO THE RANKING AND DESIGNATION OF A COUNTY ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, SO AS TO RANK AND DESIGNATE THOSE PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 33 AS "LEAST DEVELOPED" COUNTIES FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES LOCATING THERE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-6-3360(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 462 of 1996, is further amended by adding:

"(6) Those portions of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties which are located in South Carolina House of Representatives District 33 are designated 'least developed' counties and ranked in the first tier pursuant to item (1) of this subsection."

SECTION 2. Section 12-10-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 462 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 12-10-40. (A) The amount of benefits available to qualified businesses is determined by the county designation as defined in Section 12-6-3360(B), in which the business is located.

(B) Those portions of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties which are located in South Carolina House of Representatives District 33 are designated 'least developed' counties and ranked in the first tier as defined in Section 12-6-3360(B)."

SECTION 3. This act is effective for tax years beginning after 1998.