Bill Text: SC H5026 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 5026 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Millage rate

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-28 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means [H5026 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-H5026-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MILLAGE RATE INCREASE LIMITATIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY WITHOUT AN OPERATING MILLAGE ON JANUARY 1, 2017, OR A MUNICIPALITY THAT INCORPORATES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017, TO IMPOSE AN OPERATING MILLAGE AND TO IMPOSE LIMITATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 6-1-320(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) A municipality without an operating millage on January 1, 2017, or a municipality that incorporates after January 1, 2017, may impose an operating millage. After the operating millage is imposed, it is subject to the limitations on increases set forth in item (1)."

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