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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
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Introduced in the House on February 2, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Property tax payments
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
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2/2/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
2/2/2016 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 12)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-440 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY TREASURER FROM REFUSING TO ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE OR REFUSING TO ISSUE A TAX RECEIPT ON A MOTOR VEHICLE SOLELY BECAUSE THE TAXPAYER IS DELINQUENT ON ANOTHER PROPERTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 45, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-45-440. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county treasurer may not refuse to accept full payment of property taxes on a motor vehicle or refuse to issue a tax receipt, upon full payment, to a taxpayer on a motor vehicle solely because the taxpayer is delinquent on another property."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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