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S. 884
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Sheheen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11326dg20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4783
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance
Summary: Millage increase limitations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2019 Senate Prefiled 12/11/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance 1/14/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 26) 1/14/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 26)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIMITATION ON MILLAGE INCREASES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO SUSPEND THE LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 6-1-320 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) Notwithstanding the limitation upon millage rate increases contained in subsection (A), the governing body of a county, by a positive majority vote, may adopt an ordinance or resolution, to suspend the millage rate limitation for the purpose of supporting a fire protection district created pursuant to Chapter 19, Title 4."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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