H*3221(Rat #0153, Act #0135 of 2012)  General Bill, By Nanney

Similar(S 492)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 12-53-45 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FILE
 ELECTRONICALLY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ENFORCED COLLECTION OF TAXES DUE
 THIS STATE WITH COUNTY CLERKS OF COURT AND REGISTERS OF DEEDS IN THOSE
 COUNTIES WHICH ACCEPT ELECTRONIC FILINGS. - ratified title

   12/14/10  House  Prefiled
   12/14/10  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 88)
   01/11/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 88)
   02/02/11  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   02/08/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 63)
   02/09/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 22)
   02/09/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/09/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   03/21/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 19)
   03/22/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/22/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/27/12  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20)
   03/29/12         Ratified R 153
   04/02/12         Signed By Governor
   04/05/12         Effective date 07/01/12
   04/11/12         Act No. 135

H. 3221

(A135, R153, H3221)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-53-45 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ENFORCED COLLECTION OF TAXES DUE THIS STATE WITH COUNTY CLERKS OF COURT AND REGISTERS OF DEEDS IN THOSE COUNTIES WHICH ACCEPT ELECTRONIC FILINGS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Electronic filing of documents

SECTION    1.    Chapter 53, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-53-45.    When filing documents relating to the enforced collection of taxes due this State with county clerks of court and registers of deeds, the department shall file those documents electronically if the clerk of court or register of deeds accepts electronic filings."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2012.

Ratified the 29th day of March, 2012.

Approved the 2nd day of April, 2012.