H 3383 Joint Resolution, By Vaughn, Rice and Haskins
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE X OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIOS AND
 CLASSES OF PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO CREATE A NEW
 CLASS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES AND
 MOTORCYCLES, AS DEFINED BY LAW, ASSESSED AT TEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF FAIR
 MARKET VALUE OR SOME PERCENTAGE LESS THAN TEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT SET BY THE
 GOVERNING BODY OF EACH PROPERTY TAXING ENTITY IN A COUNTY.

   01/27/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   01/27/99  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-23

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT RATIOS AND CLASSES OF PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO CREATE A NEW CLASS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSISTING OF PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, AS DEFINED BY LAW, ASSESSED AT TEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE OR SOME PERCENTAGE LESS THAN TEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT SET BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH PROPERTY TAXING ENTITY IN A COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 1(8), Article X of the Constitution of this State is amended to read:

"(8) (A) Except as provided in subitem (B) of this item, all other personal property shall must be taxed on an assessment equal to ten and one-half percent of the fair market value of such the property.

(B) Private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles, as defined by law, otherwise assessed pursuant to subitem (A) of this item, must be taxed on an assessment equal to ten and one-half percent of fair market value or some percentage of fair market value less than ten and one-half percent set by the governing body of each property taxing entity in the county."

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 ballot:

"Must Section 1(8), Article X of the Constitution of this State, be amended so as to establish a separate class of property for purposes of the property tax consisting of private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles, as defined by law, which must be assessed for property tax at ten and one-half percent of fair market value or some percentage less than ten and one-half percent as set by the governing body of each property taxing entity in the county?

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'."