South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4444

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Chalk and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18027mm06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 17, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Property taxes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/17/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-38
   1/17/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-38
   1/19/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/17/2006

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION, SO AS TO ADD A CLASSIFICATION, WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF TWO PERCENT OF ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE, FOR A LARGE UNDEVELOPED TRACT OF LAND THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR CLASSIFICATION AS AGRICULTURAL USE PROPERTY.

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

SECTION    1. It is proposed that Section 1, Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding at the end:

"(9)    An undeveloped tract of land containing at least twenty-five acres and not qualifying for classification as agricultural real property must be taxed on an assessment equal to two percent of the fair market value of the property."

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 1, Article X of the Constitution of this State relating to classifications of property for purposes of ad valorem taxation be amended so as to add a classification, with an assessment of two percent of its fair market value, for an undeveloped tract of land containing at least twenty-five acres and not qualifying as agricultural real property?

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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