H 3709 General Bill, By McEachern

Similar(H 3836)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE USES ALLOWED FOR LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX REVENUES, SO AS
 TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE TO USE NOT MORE THAN
 ONE-HALF OF THE REVENUES OF THE LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY
 FOR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.

   03/11/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   03/11/09  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13

TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USES ALLOWED FOR LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX REVENUES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE TO USE NOT MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THE REVENUES OF THE LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY FOR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-1-730 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 314 of 2006, is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end to read:

"(C)    Notwithstanding the limit on uses allowed for the revenues of the hospitality tax imposed in a county pursuant to this article, the governing body of a county by ordinance may provide that not more than fifty percent of the revenues of the local hospitality tax imposed by the county may be used for transportation needs in the county."

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