H 4082 Session 118 (2009-2010)
H 4082 Concurrent Resolution, By Bales, J.H. Neal, Ballentine, Brady, Gunn,
Harrison, Hart, Howard , McEachern, Rutherford and J.E. Smith
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE
TO POSTPONE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR A COUNTYWIDE PROPERTY TAX EQUALIZATION AND
REASSESSMENT PROGRAM OTHERWISE SCHEDULED FOR IMPLEMENTATION BEGINNING FOR
PROPERTY TAX YEAR 2009.
05/19/09 House Introduced HJ-57
05/19/09 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-57
05/20/09 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions HJ-262
05/21/09 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-40
01/12/10 Senate Introduced SJ-70
01/12/10 Senate Referred to delegation from Richland SJ-70
H. 4082
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 20, 2009
H. 4082
Introduced by Reps. Bales, J.H. Neal, Ballentine, Brady, Gunn, Harrison, Hart, Howard, McEachern, Rutherford and J.E. Smith
S. Printed 5/20/09--H.
Read the first time May 19, 2009.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4082) to encourage the Richland County Council by ordinance to postpone for one additional year a countywide property tax equalization and reassessment program otherwise scheduled, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HERB KIRSH for Committee.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO ENCOURAGE THE RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL BY ORDINANCE TO POSTPONE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR A COUNTYWIDE PROPERTY TAX EQUALIZATION AND REASSESSMENT PROGRAM OTHERWISE SCHEDULED FOR IMPLEMENTATION BEGINNING FOR PROPERTY TAX YEAR 2009.
Whereas, in the present economic climate, South Carolinians are struggling with a myriad of financial challenges; and
Whereas, these financial challenges have been brought about by the recession that the entire nation is currently braving; and
Whereas, South Carolinians are faced with delicately balancing still high inflation and personal incomes teetering near new lows due to high unemployment and record highs in home foreclosures in the State and nation; and
Whereas, as our citizens fight to hold on to the American Dream of homeownership, county councils are poised to make a difference in the struggle by postponing the implementation of a countywide property tax equalization and reassessment program; and
Whereas, the provisions of Section 12-43-217 authorize a county otherwise scheduled to implement a countywide property tax equalization and reassessment program effective beginning for the 2009 property tax year, by ordinance to postpone that implementation for one additional year; and
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-43-217, the Richland County Council is encouraged to postpone by ordinance its scheduled countywide property tax equalization and reassessment program effective beginning for the 2009 property tax year for one additional year. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, encourages the Richland County Council by ordinance to postpone for one additional year a countywide property tax equalization and reassessment program otherwise scheduled for implementation beginning for property tax year 2009.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Richland County Council.
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