South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3085

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
Document Path: LC-0049DG23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Property Tax Payment

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 61)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws 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 S.C. 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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