South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 303

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20128sd03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3649

Introduced in the Senate on January 30, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Tax increases, two thirds vote required of General Assembly and governing body of local political subdivision to impose

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/30/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   1/30/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/30/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, IN ORDER TO IMPOSE OR INCREASE ANY TYPE OF TAX OR FEE, MUST DO SO BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY.

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

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

"Article 21

Fee and Tax Increases

Section 1-1-1410.    Beginning July 1, 2003, the General Assembly and the governing body of any local political subdivision of this State, in order to impose or increase any type of tax or fee, must do so by a two-thirds vote of the members of the body."

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

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