Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4522 Primary Sponsor:Barber Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County may not levy tax on property transfer Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:1019 Computer Document Number:JIC/5343HC.94 Introduced Date:19940113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940113 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Barber Vaughn Worley Haskins Rudnick Baxley Walker Snow Cobb-Hunter Simrill Witherspoon McAbee Kirsh Sharpe Corning Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4522 House 19940113 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT LEVY A FEE OR TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY EXCEPT WHERE AUTHORIZED SPECIFICALLY BY GENERAL LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-70. A county or municipality may not impose a tax or fee on the transfer of real property except where the tax or fee is specifically authorized by general law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor.