H 3604 Joint Resolution, By Vaughn, Barrett, Breeland, Gilham, Gourdine, 
Haskins, J. Hines, Knotts, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, McGee, McKay, McMahand, 
Neilson, Rice, Rodgers, Simrill, Walker and Wilkins
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE X OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO
 AS TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING SCHOOL
 DISTRICTS, WHICH IMPOSE PROPERTY TAX, TO EXEMPT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FAIR
 MARKET VALUE OF A PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED BY LAW OWNED OR
 LEASED BY A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR PERMANENTLY AND
 TOTALLY DISABLED, OR BLIND.

   02/24/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   02/24/99  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-16

TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH IMPOSE PROPERTY TAX, TO EXEMPT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED BY LAW OWNED OR LEASED BY A PERSON SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED, OR BLIND.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3, Article X of the Constitution of this State is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"The governing body of any political subdivision of the State, including a school district, which imposes property tax, may exempt from the tax it imposes all or a portion of the fair market value of a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined by law, owned or leased by a person who meets the eligibility criteria for the exemption allowed pursuant to item (i) of this section."

SECTION 2. Must Section 3, Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow political subdivisions of this State, including school districts, which impose property taxes, to exempt from the property tax they impose all or a portion of the fair market value of a private passenger motor vehicle, as defined by law, owned or leased to a person sixty-five years of age or older, or permanently and totally disabled, or blind?

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'."