South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 287

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Mescher
Document Path: l:\s-res\wcm\005quar.mrh.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 363, 3305

Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Establish method to make payments on real property taxes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/19/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   1/19/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-4
   1/19/2005  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hayes (ch), Alexander, Land, 
                        Matthews, Grooms, Richardson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 12-43-355, TO REQUIRE AFFECTED POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ESTABLISH A METHOD TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS TO MAKE QUARTERLY PAYMENTS TOWARD REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND TO ESTABLISH A PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 43, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-43-355.    Affected political subdivisions must establish a method to allow each taxpayer to make quarterly payments toward real property taxes. The schedule for each payment must set no early than December 31st for the first payment, April 1st for the second payment, July 1st for the third payment, and October 1st for the final payment. Affected political subdivisions may provide a reasonable reduction in the total amount due as an incentive to pay the tax in one lump sum before January 31st."

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

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