Current Status Bill Number:4344 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Walker All Sponsors:Walker, Hawkins, Mason, Stille, Vaughn and Meacham Drafted Document Number:gjk\20897htc.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Coin-operated devices, local license fees not to exceed amount of state fee, limitation; Gambling
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
House 19971203 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM
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TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2746, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO LEVY BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES ON COIN-OPERATED MACHINES OR DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIMITATION OF THE LOCAL LEVY TO A PERCENTAGE OF A FORMER STATE LEVY ON SUCH MACHINES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-21-2746 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 12-21-2746. Municipalities and counties may levy a license tax on the business taxed under this article, but in no case may a tax so levied exceed one-half of the amount levied by the State before March 28, 1956."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.