South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 428

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hayes, Hutto, Grooms, Land, O'Dell, Alexander and Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9918htc11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3651

Introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2011
Introduced in the House on May 1, 2012
Last Amended on May 1, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Municipal property tax

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/25/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   1/25/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 13)
   2/23/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Finance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 27)
   4/26/2012  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 35)
   4/26/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35)
   4/26/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-33  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 35)
    5/1/2012  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
    5/1/2012  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 22)
   4/27/2012          Scrivener's error corrected
    5/1/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
    5/1/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/25/2011
2/23/2011
4/26/2012
4/27/2012
5/1/2012

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

May 1, 2012

S. 428

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Hutto, Grooms, Land, O'Dell, Alexander and Knotts

S. Printed 5/1/12--S.

Read the first time January 25, 2011.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-195 SO AS TO REQUIRE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODY TO DISPLAY NOTICE OF THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOME OFFERED FOR SALE BY A RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OR DEVELOPER IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT ITS OFFICE WHERE A PERSON APPLIES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, AND TO REQUIRE THE NOTICE TO ACCOMPANY A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-195.    A local government body must prominently display notice of the property tax exemption for a newly constructed detached single family home offered for sale by a residential builder or developer pursuant to Section 12-37-220(B)(51) in a conspicuous place at its office where a person applies for a certificate of occupancy. If the certificate of occupancy is granted, written notification of the exemption must accompany the certificate."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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