H 3727 Joint Resolution, By Toole, Bingham, Huggins, Haley, Ballentine, Clark, 
Frye, E.H. Pitts, Ott, McLeod and Hagood
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE X OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO
 AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF PROPERTY HAS BEEN EXEMPTED FROM PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED FOR
 SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX INCREASED TO REIMBURSE
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THIS EXEMPTION, THIS EXEMPTION MUST NOT BE LATER REDUCED
 OR REPEALED.

   03/09/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   03/09/05  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-20
   03/15/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF PROPERTY HAS BEEN EXEMPTED FROM PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX INCREASED TO REIMBURSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THIS EXEMPTION, THIS EXEMPTION MUST NOT BE LATER REDUCED OR REPEALED.

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 be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"If property has been exempted from property tax imposed for school operations and the state sales and use tax increased to reimburse school districts for this exemption, then this exemption must not be later reduced or repealed."

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 3, Article X of the Constitution of this State relating to property tax exemptions be amended so as to provide that when property has been exempted from property tax imposed for school operations and the state sales and use tax increased to reimburse school districts for this exemption, then this exemption must not be later reduced or repealed?

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'."