Bill 306

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    306
Primary Sponsor:                Leatherman
Committee Number:               30
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle property tax
                                notices
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Ways and Means
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5243HC.93
Introduced Date:                19930127    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930318    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930324    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Leatherman
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

306   House   19930324      Introduced, read first time,    30
                            referred to Committee
306   Senate  19930323      Read third time, sent to House
306   Senate  19930318      Amended, read second time
306   Senate  19930317      Committee Report: Favorable     06
                            with amendment
306   Senate  19930127      Introduced, read first time,    06
                            referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 18, 1993

S. 306

S. Printed 3/18/93--S.

Read the first time January 27, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TAX NOTICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTICES TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT A DAMAGED OR HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LOWER ASSESSMENT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The fourth paragraph of Section 12-37-2650, as added by Act 361 of 1992, is amended to read:

"Tax bills (notices) for county assessed personal property valued in accordance with applicable Tax Commission regulations must include notification of the taxpayer's appeal rights, to include a minimum amount of information of how the taxpayer should file his appeal, to whom, and within what time period. A motor vehicle tax bill must also note that a significantly damaged or high mileage vehicle upon appeal may be eligible for a lower assessment."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1994, and applies for tax notices issued for vehicle taxable years beginning after 1993.