S*1232 (Rat #0362, Act #0316 of 2008) General Bill, By Cleary, Rankin and Elliott
Similar (H 4883)
Summary: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 4, ENACTING THE "EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX ACT" SO AS TO ALLOW A ONE PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX TO BE IMPOSED IN A COUNTY FOR NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS UPON REFERENDUM APPROVAL WITH THE REVENUES OF THE TAX USED BY THE COUNTY'S SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO PAY FOR SPECIFIC PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE A METHOD WHEREBY REVENUE OF THE TAX MAY BE SHARED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SPECIFIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CAMPUSES OF A TECHNICAL COLLEGE OR OTHER STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM REQUIRED FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE TAX, THE DURATION OF THE TAX, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN YEARS, THE CRITERIA PROVIDING LIMITS ON THOSE COUNTIES IN WHICH THIS TAX MAY BE IMPOSED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TAX AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUE. - ratified title
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03/26/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
03/26/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-3
04/23/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-22
04/24/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
04/24/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/08	Senate	Amended SJ-28
04/30/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
05/01/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-120
05/01/08	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-121
05/01/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/15/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-11
05/16/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/21/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, Lowe, Kirsh, Alexander, Leach, Clemmons, Bedingfield, Perry, Rice, Weeks, Toole, Witherspoon, and Littlejohn HJ-32
05/27/08	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Weeks, Rice, Perry, Leach, Littlejohn, Witherspoon, Alexander, Bedingfield, Crawford, Clemmons, and Lowe HJ-25
05/28/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). White and Shoopman HJ-174
05/28/08	House	Amended HJ-174
05/28/08	House	Debate adjourned HJ-175
05/28/08	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Toole HJ-177
05/28/08	House	Read second time HJ-179
05/29/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-12
05/29/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-174
06/05/08		Ratified R 362
06/12/08		Became law without Governor's signature
06/23/08		Copies available
06/23/08		Effective date 06/12/08
07/11/08		Act No. 316