South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3719


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3719
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970325
Primary Sponsor:                   Young-Brickell
All Sponsors:                      Young-Brickell, Altman,
                                   F. Smith, Cato, Seithel, Sharpe,
                                   Beck, Byrd, J. Brown, Haskins,
                                   Whatley, Vaughn and Davenport 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15011htc.97
Companion Bill Number:             466
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Sales and use tax, local
                                   option; referendum to impose,
                                   Taxation, Elections, Political
                                   Subdivisions, counties



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970325  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 4-10-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REFERENDUM REQUIRED BEFORE THE IMPOSITION IN A COUNTY OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THREE REFERENDUMS IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH A MAJORITY "NO" VOTE WAS CERTIFIED ON THE IMPOSITION QUESTION, NO FURTHER REFERENDUMS MAY BE HELD EXCEPT UPON PETITION OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 4-10-30(C) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 317 of 1990, is amended to read:

"(C) If the question is not approved at the initial referendum, the county council may call for another referendum on the question. However, following the initial referendum, a referendum for this purpose must not be held more often than once in twelve months and must be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. After a total of three referendums in which a majority 'no' vote has been certified, no further referendum may be held except upon a petition requesting the referendum filed with the county election commission, containing the signatures of at least fifteen percent of the qualified electors of the county."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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