South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 755

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
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Introduced in the Senate on May 15, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Local government

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/15/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   5/15/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
   5/21/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/15/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 6 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSESS TAXES AND FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT A REFERENDUM HELD BY A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR A REVENUE RAISING MEASURE MUST BE HELD AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION WHEN THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3 of Chapter 1 in Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-25.    When a referendum is held by a local governing body to seek approval from a majority of the qualified electors in the authority's district for an increase in millage rates, to issue bonds, or for any other revenue raising measure, the referendum must be held at the time as the next general election when members of the local governing body are elected."

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

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