Current Status Bill Number:153 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Rose All Sponsors:Rose Drafted Document Number:s-res\rose\res1080.mtr Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Sales tax exemption, food purchased with Agriculture Department food coupons; taxation
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FOOD WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED LAWFULLY WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COUPONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-2120 of the 1976 Code, is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) any item of food that may be purchased lawfully with United States Department of Agriculture food coupons."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.