South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

S. 492

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Fair

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9970htc11.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3221

Introduced in the Senate on February 2, 2011

Introduced in the House on February 29, 2012

Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Department of Revenue

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

2/2/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage9)

2/2/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journalpage9)

2/22/2012 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journalpage9)

2/23/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journalpage30)

2/23/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes33 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage30)

2/28/2012 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journalpage21)

2/29/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journalpage4)

2/29/2012 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journalpage4)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2011

2/22/2012

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 22, 2012

S.492

Introduced by Senator Fair

S. Printed 2/22/12--S.

Read the first time February 2, 2011.

THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

To whom was referred a Bill (S.492) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 125345 so as to require the South Carolina Department of Revenue to file electronically, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 125345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ENFORCED COLLECTION OF TAXES DUE THIS STATE WITH COUNTY CLERKS OF COURT AND REGISTERS OF DEEDS IN THOSE COUNTIES WHICH ACCEPT ELECTRONIC FILINGS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 53, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 125345. When filing documents relating to the enforced collection of taxes due this State with county clerks of court and registers of deeds, the department shall file those documents electronically if the clerk of court or register of deeds accepts electronic filings.”

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2011.

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