Bill Text: SC H3091 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 3091 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Property taxes

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means [H3091 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3091-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-440 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY TREASURER FROM REFUSING TO ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE OR REFUSING TO ISSUE A TAX RECEIPT ON A MOTOR VEHICLE SOLELY BECAUSE THE TAXPAYER IS DELINQUENT ON ANOTHER PROPERTY.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 45, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-45-440. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county treasurer may not refuse to accept full payment of property taxes on a motor vehicle or refuse to issue a tax receipt, upon full payment, to a taxpayer on a motor vehicle solely because the taxpayer is delinquent on another property."

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