Current Status Bill Number:3027 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Simrill and Bailey Drafted Document Number:PT\2714DW.97 Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19970218 Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Local government may not impose impact fee, political subdivisions, counties
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970218 Tabled in Committee 25 HJ
House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM IMPOSING AN IMPACT FEE.
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 6-1-90. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'impact fee' means charges levied by local governments against new developments to generate revenue for capital funding necessitated by that development; and
(2) 'local government' means a county, municipality, special purpose district or public service district, or any other body authorized to levy tax or fees for any of these entities.
(B) A local government may not impose an impact fee."
SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 6-1-90 of the 1976 Code, as added by this act, do not apply to any impact fee otherwise prohibited imposed before the effective date of this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.