S*0490 (Rat #0238, Act #0238 of 2006) General Bill, By Land
Summary: Collection of delinquent ad valorem property tax by municipalities
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX BY A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO MAKE THE LIEN FOR MUNICIPAL TAXES IN A MUNICIPALITY WHICH SEPARATELY COLLECTS PROPERTY TAX A FIRST LIEN ON THE PROPERTY CONTINUING UNTIL THE DEBT IS DISCHARGED IN FULL; TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TAX TITLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE TAX SALE OF AN ITEM PRODUCES MORE CASH THAN THE FULL AMOUNT DUE, THE OVERAGE MUST BE APPLIED TO ANY OUTSTANDING MUNICIPAL TAX LIENS ON THE PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REDEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY FOLLOWING ITS SALE FOR DELINQUENT TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX DEED IS INCONTESTABLE TWELVE MONTHS AFTER ISSUE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-160, RELATING TO TAX DEEDS, SO AS TO CONFORM THE TIME AFTER WHICH THE DEED IS INCONTESTABLE TO THE TIME PROVIDED IN THE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 12-51-90 CONTAINED IN THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 49 OF TITLE 12 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE RIGHTS OF REAL PROPERTY MORTGAGES IN THE ENFORCED COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAXES ON THE MORTGAGED REAL PROPERTY. - ratified title
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02/15/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/15/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5
03/09/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-24
03/10/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
03/10/05		Scrivener's error corrected
03/15/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-19
03/15/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-106
03/15/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-106
05/26/05	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-45
06/01/05	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Tripp, Loftis, GR Smith, Whitmire, J Brown, Clemmons, and Kirsh HJ-22
01/11/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 24, 2006 HJ-24
01/24/06	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 25, 2006 HJ-24
01/25/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 2006 HJ-43
01/31/06	House	Amended HJ-25
01/31/06	House	Read second time HJ-27
01/31/06	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-6 HJ-27
02/01/06	House	Reconsider vote whereby read second time HJ-48
02/01/06	House	Amended HJ-52
02/01/06	House	Read second time HJ-56
02/01/06	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-7 HJ-56
02/01/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/02/06	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 2006 HJ-37
02/09/06	House	Amended HJ-29
02/09/06	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-31
02/15/06	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-38
02/15/06	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-38
02/16/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/21/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-123
03/14/06		Ratified R 238
03/15/06		Signed By Governor
03/21/06		Copies available
03/21/06		Effective date 03/15/06
04/05/06		Act No. 238