South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4563
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bernstein, J.L. Johnson and Clyburn
Document Path: LC-0424WAB24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2024
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2024
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | House | Prefiled |
| 11/16/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 83) |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 83) |
| 3/6/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) |
| 3/20/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 46) |
| 3/20/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 46) |
| 3/21/2024 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 30) |
| 3/26/2024 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 3/26/2024 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 4/8/2024 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Talley, Adams, Devine |
| 5/1/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/16/2023
03/06/2024
05/01/2024
Committee Report
May 01, 2024
H. 4563
Introduced by Reps. Bernstein, J. L. Johnson and Clyburn
S. Printed 05/01/24--S.
Read the first time March 26, 2024
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The committee on Senate Judiciary
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4563) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 6-11-345 so as to clarify the power of special purpose districts to own, acquire, purchase, hold, use, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
LUKE RANKIN for Committee.
A bill
TO amend the South Carolina Code of laws by adding section 6-11-345 so as to CLARIFY THE POWER OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS TO OWN, ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, USE, LEASE, CONVEY, SELL, TRANSFER, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF PROPERTY IN FURTHERANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE THESE POWERS ARE IN ADDITION TO POWERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN SUCH DISTRICTS, AND DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 6 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 6-11-345. A special purpose district may own, acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, convey, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein in furtherance of all functions committed to such special purpose districts pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or general law. The powers and authorizations conferred upon special purpose districts by this section shall be in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in such special purpose districts. For the purposes of this section, "special purpose district" means any district, however named, created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly before March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed before March 7, 1973, any governmental function, including those districts created by special legislation and those districts created by referenda held pursuant to general legislation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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