H 3390 General Bill, By Sottile, Knight, Bowen, Crosby, Daning, Gilliard, Hiott, Stavrinakis, Allison, Anderson, Barfield, Bowers, R.L. Brown, Clemmons, Goldfinch, Hardwick, Harrell, Herbkersman, Hixon, Lucas, Mack, Merrill, Owens, Spires and Weeks
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Summary: Beach Preservation Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 6, SO AS TO ENACT THE "BEACH PRESERVATION ACT", TO ALLOW A QUALIFIED COASTAL MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE A FEE NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE RENTAL OR CHARGES FOR ACCOMMODATIONS FURNISHED TO TRANSIENTS SUBJECT TO THE MUNICIPALITY'S LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPALITY MAY IMPOSE THE FEE BY ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY A POSITIVE MAJORITY VOTE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE IS IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES IMPOSED AND MUST NOT BE DEEMED CUMULATIVE TO OTHER LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES IMPOSED BY THE MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE USES FOR WHICH THE FEE REVENUE MUST BE APPLIED, TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING AND FOR REMITTANCE OF THESE FEES, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS.
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01/23/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
01/23/13	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 11)