H 5113 General Bill, By Kirsh and Cooper
Summary: Mobile or manufactured homes
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 49, TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS OF AND NOTICE TO READ PROPERTY MORTGAGEES AND LIENHOLDERS OF MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED HOMES WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED HOMES SUBJECT TO MORTGAGES OR LIENS FOR THE PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES, TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND APPLICABLE ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT USE OF A DWELLING AS RENTAL PROPERTY DOES NOT DISQUALIFY AN OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE FROM THE FOUR PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE IF THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN AND INCOME EARNED FROM THE RENTAL ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE FROM OR INCLUDED IN INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX, TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-55, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BIDS BY THE FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION ON PROPERTY AT DELINQUENT TAX SALES, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH BIDS TO INCLUDE DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED BY A SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TAX TITLE GIVEN TO A PURCHASER AT A TAX SALE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF PREPARING THE TAX TITLE, TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-150, RELATING TO THE VOIDING OF A TAX SALE FOR A PROCEDURAL FAILURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST REQUIRED TO BE REFUNDED MUST EQUAL INTEREST ACTUALLY EARNED ON THE AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED, AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COLLATERAL LISTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO SUCH LISTS MAINTAINED BY TAX COLLECTORS PURSUANT TO THE ARTICLE ADDED BY THIS ACT ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORDS, ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, AND NOT MADE OPEN BY THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
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04/14/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
04/14/04	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-14