Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:617 Primary Sponsor:Courson Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Joint Property Tax Study Task Force Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Companion Bill Number:3979 Computer Document Number:617 Introduced Date:19930331 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930504 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Courson Lander Russell Wilson Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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617 House 19930504 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
617 Senate 19930429 Read third time, sent to House
617 Senate 19930422 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
617 Senate 19930422 Recalled from Committee 06
617 Senate 19930331 Introduced, read first time, 06
referred to Committee
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RECALLED
April 22, 1993
S. 617
Introduced by SENATORS Courson, Lander, Russell and Wilson
S. Printed 4/22/93--S.
Read the first time March 31, 1993.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$-0-
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually
Thereafter $-0-
Senate Bill 617, if enacted, will create a Joint Property Tax Study Task Force consisting of eleven members. The purpose is to study the effects of Act 208 of 1975 and related subsequent legislation in order to determine the equity and fairness of the property tax assessment and collection in the State.
Expenses of the legislative members are to be paid from approved accounts of their respective bodies. Expenses of the gubernatorial appointees are to be absorbed by the Governor's Office.
No new costs to the General Fund will be enacted if Senate Bill 617 is enacted.
Prepared By: Approved By:
Scott Barnes George N. Dorn, Jr.
State Budget Analyst State Budget Division
TO CREATE A JOINT PROPERTY TAX STUDY TASK FORCE TO STUDY ALL PHASES OF THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FAIRNESS OF PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Joint Property Tax Study Task Force consisting of eleven members as follows:
(1) the Chairman of the Tax Commission, Ex Officio, who shall serve without a vote;
(2) the Comptroller General, Ex Officio, who shall serve without a vote;
(3) three members appointed by the Governor;
(4) three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of that body; and
(5) three members appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of that body.
The voting members shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman.
The purpose of the task force is to study the effects of Act 208 of 1975, and related subsequent legislation in order to determine the equity, effectiveness, and fairness of the system of property tax assessment and collection in this State. The study should embody all phases of the property tax system and other factors and issues which impact upon the system. The study must take into account the perspective of both the taxpayers and the local entities that impose the tax.
The task force shall report the findings of its study and any recommendation for legislative action to the General Assembly. The expenses of the legislative members of this task force shall be paid from the accounts of their respective bodies. The expenses of the gubernatorial appointees shall be absorbed within the Governor's Office.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.