South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3803

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Herbkersman, Gilham and Lloyd
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3342dw03.doc

Introduced in the House on March 18, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Municipalities; tax or fee on transfer of real property

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/18/2003  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-9
   3/19/2003  House   Committed to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-27
   3/19/2003  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Ceips

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3/18/2003
3/18/2003-A

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INTRODUCED

March 18, 2003

H. 3803

Introduced by Reps. Herbkersman, Ceips, Gilham and Lloyd

S. Printed 3/18/03--H.

Read the first time March 18, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF A FEE OR TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE THE TAX OR FEE IF ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN THE SAME COUNTY WAS IMPOSING THE FEE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1991, BY PETITION AND APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF THAT COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-1-70(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 72A, Part II, Act 155 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"(B)(1)    A municipality that originally enacted a real estate transfer fee prior to before January 1, 1991, may impose and collect a real estate transfer fee, by ordinance, regardless of whether imposition of the fee was discontinued for a period after January 1, 1991.

(2)    A municipality that is located in a county in which is located a municipality that was imposing a fee or tax on the transfer of real property before January 1, 1991, may impose and collect a real estate transfer fee, by ordinance, regardless of whether imposition of the fee was discontinued for a period after January 1, 1991, by petition and approval of the legislative delegation of that county."

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

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