BIL:5196
RTN:418
ACN:440
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:20020425
PSP:Klauber
SPO:Klauber, Carnell and Parks
DDN:l:\council\bills\pt\1879dw02.doc
DPB:20020523
GOV:U Became law without signature of Governor
DGA:20020606
SUB:Greenwood County, special tax district created
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20021017Act No. A440
------20020606Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------20020530Ratified R418
Senate20020523Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate20020522Read second time, unanimous consent
for third reading on the next
Legislative day
Senate20020501Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and uncontested
Calendar without reference
House20020501Read third time, sent to Senate
House20020430Read second time
House20020425Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20020425
Revised on 20020501
TXT:
(A440, R418, H5196)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF GREENWOOD COUNTY TO CONVERT A SUBDISTRICT CREATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 441 OF 1959, WHICH CREATED THE GREENWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, TO A SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, TRANSFER ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF A SUBDISTRICT TO THE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, DISSOLVE THE TAX DISTRICT AT THE REQUEST OF ITS COMMISSIONERS, AND REFUND CERTAIN EXCESS AMOUNTS OF MONIES TO THE TAXPAYERS WHO OWN PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Authority to convert or merge subdistrict to a special tax district; refunds authorized
SECTION1.(A)The governing body of Greenwood County may, by ordinance, convert a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959 to a special tax district pursuant to Section 4930(5) of the 1976 Code. If a special tax district already exists with identical boundaries as a subdistrict, the ordinance may merge the subdistrict into the special tax district so that the special tax district is the surviving entity. The powers conferred in this act may be exercised by the governing body of Greenwood County without regard to the requirements of subsubitems (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 4930(5)(a).
(B)When a subdistrict created by the Greenwood Metropolitan District pursuant to Act 441 of 1959 is converted to or merged into a special tax district, all property and funds belonging to the subdistrict shall become the property of the special tax district.
(C)At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district, the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that there are no longer services being performed by the tax district, dissolve the special tax district.
(D)At the request of the commissioners of a special tax district the governing body of Greenwood County may, upon finding by resolution that the funds held by the special tax district are in excess of the amounts reasonably needed to provide the services of the special tax district, or upon dissolution of a special tax district as provided in this act, may refund these funds to the taxpayers of the district by reducing or crediting the millage assessed for the special tax district on the bill issued for ad valorem property taxes for the following calendar year. These refunds belong to the owner or owners of the parcels against which this millage is levied or credited at the time the refund is applied.
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/02.
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