BIL:143
RTN:43
ACN:24
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:Senate
IND:20010116
PSP:Leatherman
SPO:Leatherman, Branton
DDN:l:\council\bills\dka\4030mm01.doc
DPB:20010412
LAD:20010308
GOV:S
DGA:20010529
SUB:Property taxes, county; payment may be made by credit card; Taxation, Political Subdivisions, Banks
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20010611Act No. A24
------20010529Signed by Governor
------20010523Ratified R43
House20010412Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
House20010411Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Thursday, 20010412
House20010405Committee report: Favorable30 HWM
House20010314Introduced, read first time,30 HWM
referred to Committee
Senate20010313Read third time, sent to House
------20010312Scrivener's error corrected
------20010309Scrivener's error corrected
Senate20010308Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate20010308Committee amendment adopted
Senate20010308Co-Sponsor added by SenatorBranton
Senate20010307Committee report: Favorable with06 SF
amendment
Senate20010116Introduced, read first time,06 SF
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010307
Revised on 20010308
Revised on 20010309
Revised on 20010312
Revised on 20010405
TXT:
(A24, R43, S143)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 124590, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT OF COUNTY TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC COLLECTION THROUGH A THIRDPARTY ADMINISTRATOR AND FOR OTHER MEDIA OF COLLECTION UPON APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY, TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTED TAXES AMONG TAXING ENTITIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMPOSITION OF A SURCHARGE SUFFICIENT TO COVER COLLECTION COSTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Media of payment
SECTION1.Section 124590 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
“Section 124590.Taxes are payable in the following kinds of funds and no other: silver coin, United States currency, United States postal money orders, and checks subject to collection. A thirdparty administrator may be used for the collection of taxes through electronic media if there is no cost borne by the county. Other media of payment may be accepted as payment for taxes upon approval of the governing body, and if costs are incurred by the county in the acceptance of a payment media, approval of the county governing body must be obtained. Electronic or other media of payment are subject to collection, and in the absence of an agreement among the taxing entities to share the costs of collection of property taxes, costs must be apportioned among the taxing entities on a pro rata basis. The county governing body may impose a uniform surcharge as a condition of acceptance of a particular medium of payment, not to exceed the cost of accepting charge cards, debit cards, or electronic forms of payment including discount or merchant fees. Jury certificates and per diem of witnesses in the circuit court and all county claims which have been approved and certificates issued by the governing body of the county are receivable for taxes due the county in which the services were rendered or the claims approved, not including school taxes.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.
Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.
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