S 148 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0148 Joint Resolution, By McConnell and M.T. Rose
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING ARTICLE X-A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 2000
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE OF THE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MUST NOT BE INCREASED IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR
EXCEPT TO MEET EMERGENCY, NONRECURRING SITUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN 1999
THIS PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE MUST NOT BE INCREASED IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR EXCEPT
BY FAVORABLE REFERENDUM.
10/17/94 Senate Prefiled
10/17/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-54
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-54
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING ARTICLE X-A SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 2000 THE PROPERTY
TAX MILLAGE OF THE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MUST
NOT BE INCREASED IN AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR
EXCEPT TO MEET EMERGENCY, NONRECURRING
SITUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN 1999 THIS
PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE MUST NOT BE INCREASED IN
AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR EXCEPT BY FAVORABLE
REFERENDUM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that the Constitution of this State be
amended by adding:
"ARTICLE X-A
PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE
Section 1. Beginning in 2000, there may not be an increase in
the property tax millage of a county, municipality, or other political
subdivision of this State in an even-numbered year including 2000
unless the increase is necessary to meet an emergency, nonrecurring
situation. The General Assembly by general law may provide for
those situations which may be considered to be emergency,
nonrecurring situations within the meaning of this section. The
General Assembly by general law shall provide for the procedures
to be followed by the governing body of the county, municipality,
or subdivision when increasing the property tax millage as
authorized by this section. The increase is effective only for the
even-numbered year when imposed.
Section 2. Beginning in 1999, there may not be an increase in
the property tax millage of a county, municipality, or other political
subdivision of this State in an odd-numbered year unless the
increase has been approved by the qualified electors of the county,
municipality, or subdivision at a referendum held for this purpose at
the same time as the general election in the previous even-numbered
year. The increase, if approved in the referendum, is effective for
the odd-numbered year following the referendum and continues
each year after the odd-numbered year. The referendum may be
called by the governing body of the county, municipality, or
subdivision or may be called by petition of not less than fifteen
percent of the qualified electors of the county, municipality, or
subdivision. The General Assembly by general law shall provide
for the conduct of the referendums and the filing of the petitions,
and the cost of the referendums must be paid by the county,
municipality, or subdivision."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the
qualified electors at the next general election for representatives.
Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the
following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must the Constitution of this State be amended by adding
Article X-A so as to provide that beginning in 2000 the property
tax millage of the counties, municipalities, and other political
subdivisions of this State may not be increased in an
even-numbered year except to meet emergency, nonrecurring
situations, and to provide that beginning in 1999 this property tax
millage may not be increased in an odd-numbered year except by
favorable referendum?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a
check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those
voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or
cross mark in the square after the word `No'."
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