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H. 4187
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. W. Cox, Hill, West, Gagnon, Thayer and White
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Introduced in the House on April 13, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Local Government - Tax Levy Referendum
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/13/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
4/13/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
4/14/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, West,
Gagnon, Thayer
4/15/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
4/21/2021 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 14)
4/22/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
4/22/2021 House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
4/22/2021 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 22)
4/23/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
4/27/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
4/27/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 5)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 21, 2021
H. 4187
Introduced by Reps. W. Cox, Hill, West, Gagnon, Thayer and White
S. Printed 4/21/21--H.
Read the first time April 13, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4187) to amend Section 6-11-273, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to tax levy referendums, so as to provide that referendums conducted pursuant to, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
CHRIS MURPHY for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-273, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAX LEVY REFERENDUMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUMS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 6-11-273 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 6-11-273. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any special purpose district created by an act of the General Assembly which is authorized to levy taxes for the operation of the district may request the commissioners of election of the county in which the district is located to conduct a referendum to propose a change in the tax millage of the district. Upon receipt of such request the commissioners of election shall schedule and conduct the requested referendum on a date specified by the governing body of the district at the same time as the next general election as provided for in Section 7-13-10.
(B) If a majority of the qualified electors of the district voting in the referendum vote in favor of the proposed tax millage change, the governing body of the district shall by resolution adopt the new millage rate which shall thereupon have the full force and effect of law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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