South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 269


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      269
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010206
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilson
All Sponsors:                     Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9822htc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                          Tax, imposition of retroactive tax 
                                  increase prohibited by General Assembly unless 
                                  two-thirds vote of membership


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010206  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 5, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO TAXES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE IMPOSITION OF A RETROACTIVE TAX INCREASE EXCEPT UPON A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 5, Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

    "Section 5.    No tax, subsidy, or charge shall may be established, fixed, laid, or levied under any pretext whatsoever, without the consent of the people or their representatives lawfully assembled. Any tax which shall be is levied shall must distinctly state the public purpose to which the proceeds of the tax shall be applied. No retroactive tax increase may be enacted by the General Assembly except upon an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

    "Must Section 5, Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to prohibit the General Assembly from enacting a retroactive tax increase except upon an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house?

Yes    []

No    []

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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