South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 5196


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INTRODUCED

April 25, 2002

    H. 5196

Introduced by Reps. Klauber, Carnell and Parks

L. Printed 4/25/02--H.

Read the first time April 25, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF GREENWOOD COUNTY TO CONVERT A SUBDISTRICT CREATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 441 OF 1959, WHICH CREATED THE GREENWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, TO A SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, TRANSFER ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF A SUBDISTRICT TO THE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, DISSOLVE THE TAX DISTRICT AT THE REQUEST OF ITS COMMISSIONERS, AND REFUND CERTAIN EXCESS AMOUNTS OF MONIES TO THE TAXPAYERS WHO OWN PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    The governing body of Greenwood County may, by ordinance, convert a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959 to a special tax district pursuant to Section 4-9-30(5) of the 1976 Code. If a special tax district already exists with identical boundaries as a subdistrict, the ordinance may merge the subdistrict into the special tax district so that the special tax district is the surviving entity. The powers conferred in this act may be exercised by the governing body of Greenwood County without regard to the requirements of sub-subitems (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 4-9-30(5)(a).

    (B)    When a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959, is converted to or merged into a special tax district, all property and funds belonging to the subdistrict shall become the property of the special tax district.

    (C)    At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district, the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that there are no longer services being performed by the tax district, dissolve the special tax district.

    (D)    At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that the funds held by the special tax district are in excess of the amounts reasonably needed to provide the services of the special tax district, or upon dissolution of a special tax district as provided in this act, may refund these funds to the taxpayers of the district by reducing or crediting the millage assessed for the special tax district on the bill issued for ad valorem property taxes for the following calendar year. These refunds belong to the owner or owners of the parcels against which this millage is levied or credited at the time the refund is applied.

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

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