Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3512 Primary Sponsor:Keegan Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Tax increases Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:3512 Introduced Date:Feb 13, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 13, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Keegan Hallman Barber Corbett Rama Baxley M. Martin D. Elliott R. Young A. Young Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3512 House Feb 13, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO PROHIBIT THE STATE, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR OTHER STATE ENTITY FROM INCREASING A TAX WITHOUT A FAVORABLE REFERENDUM OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AFFECTED BY THE INCREASE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. No county, municipality, school district, or other entity authorized by law to levy a tax may increase the tax after July 1, 1991, without conducting a referendum on the increase which must be approved by a majority of the qualified electors affected by the tax increase.
SECTION 2. The State may not increase a tax after July 1, 1991, without a referendum of the qualified electors of the State approving the increase.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.