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H. 4366
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Haley, Bales, Lowe and Cotty
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Homestead exemption
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/12/2007 House Prefiled
12/12/2007 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/8/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-48
1/8/2008 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-48
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ALLOWED VETERANS, FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND FORMER FIREFIGHTERS, WHO ARE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND THE SURVIVING SPOUSES OF SUCH PERSONS WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, FIRST APPLIES FOR THE PROPERTY TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE DISABILITY WAS CERTIFIED OR THE DEATH OCCURRED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-37-220(B)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 224 of 2004, is further amended by adding a new subitem at the end to read:
"(f) Upon timely application, the exemption allowed by this item first applies for the property tax year in which the disability was certified or the death occurred."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and applies for property tax years beginning after 2006.
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