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Bill 609

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      609
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990316
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilson 
All Sponsors:                     Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3272mm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                          Property taxes, assessments, delinquent; 
                                  collection of, certified mail undelivered, tax 
                                  titles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990316  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 51 OF TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALTERNATE PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAXES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-51-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LOST RETURN OR A RETURN OF CERTIFIED MAIL UNDELIVERED DOES NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF TAX TITLE ISSUED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 51; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF THE APPROACHING END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCE TO THE RETURN OF UNDELIVERED MAIL.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 51 of Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-51-180. In connection with the collection of property taxes pursuant to this chapter, the return of the certified mail 'undelivered' or evidence that the return confirming delivery or the return of the certified mail 'undelivered' has been lost by the postal agency is not grounds for a tax title to be withheld, found defective, set aside, or canceled by record."

SECTION 2. Section 12-51-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 431 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 12-51-120. Neither No more than forty-five days nor less than twenty days prior to before the end of the redemption period for real estate sold for taxes, the person officially charged with the collection of delinquent taxes shall mail a notice by 'certified mail, return receipt requested-restricted delivery' to the owner of record immediately preceding the end of the redemption period at the best address of the owner available to the person officially charged with the collection of delinquent taxes that the real property described on the notice has been sold for taxes and if not redeemed by paying taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and interest at the applicable rate on the bid price in the total amount of __________ dollars on or before __________ (twelve months from date of sale)

(date) __________,

a tax title will be delivered to the successful purchaser at the tax sale. Under this chapter, the return of the certified mail 'undelivered' is not grounds for a tax title to be withheld or be found defective and ordered set aside or canceled of record."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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