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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 30, 2000
H. 4338
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Robinson, Harrison, Sandifer, Quinn, Huggins, Lanford, Harrell, H. Brown, Barrett, Vaughn, Riser, Cooper, Cato, D. Smith, Haskins, Witherspoon, Townsend, Leach, Allison, Altman, Campsen, Chellis, Hinson, Klauber, Loftis, Rice, Taylor, Littlejohn, Cotty, Walker, Easterday, Kirsh, Gamble, McGee, Meacham-Richardson and Gilham
S. Printed 3/30/00--H.
Read the first time January 11, 2000.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4338), to amend Section 11-11-440, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to limitations on general tax increases and new general taxes, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
ROBERT W. HARRELL, JR., for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
Enactment of this bill would have no direct fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON GENERAL TAX INCREASES AND NEW GENERAL TAXES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE ELECTED MEMBERSHIP OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW OR INCREASED TAX.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 11-11-440(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The General Assembly may not provide for any a general tax increase or enact a new general taxes tax in the permanent provisions of the State annual general appropriation appropriations act or acts supplemental thereto, to it. and any such A general tax increases increase or a new general taxes must tax may be enacted only by separate act passed by a vote of at least two-thirds of the elected membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the elected membership of the Senate."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2000.
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