Bill Text: SC S0227 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 227 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Millage rate increase limitations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-09-22 - Debate adjourned until Wed. 9-23-20 [S0227 Detail]

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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, 2019, OR A MUNICIPALITY THAT INCORPORATES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2019, 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, 2019, or a municipality that incorporates after January 1, 2019, 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.