1999-2000 Bill 3393: Watercraft, Outboard Motor, Boats;Certificate of Title May Not Be

BIL: 3393 RTN: 451 ACN: 403 TYP: General Bill GB INB: House IND: 19990128 PSP: Law SPO: Law, H. Brown, Young-Brickell DDN: l:\council\bills\kgh\15243dc99.doc CBN: 501, 519 DPB: 20000622 LAD: 20000622 GOV: S DGA: 20001003 SUB: Watercraft, outboard motor, boats;certificate of title may not be transferred if property taxes owed; Natural Resources

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______------20001010 Act No. A403 ------20001003 Signed by Governor ------20000622 Ratified R451 Senate 20000622 Conference Committee Report 88 SCC adopted, enrolled for ratification House 20000622 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC Senate 20000503 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC McGill appointed Senators to Committee Passailaigue of Conference Gregory House 20000503 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Law appointed Reps. to Committee of Battle Conference Witherspoon House 20000503 Insists upon amendment Senate 20000502 Non-concurrence in House amendment House 20000426 Senate amendments amended, returned to Senate with amendment House 20000425 Debate interrupted by adjournment House 20000419 Debate adjourned upon Senate amendments until Tuesday, 20000425 Senate 20000411 Read third time, returned to House with amendment ------20000410 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20000406 Amended, read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20000323 Amended Senate 20000322 Committee report: Favorable with 07 SFGF amendment Senate 19990504 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 19990429 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19990428 Amended, read second time House 19990422 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 19990128 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 19990422 Revised on 19990428 Revised on 20000322 Revised on 20000323 Revised on 20000406 Revised on 20000410 Revised on 20000426 Revised on 20000622

TXT: (A403, R451, H3393)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT AND MOTOR TITLING, BY ADDING SECTION 50-23-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO WATERCRAFT OR AN OUTBOARD MOTOR MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS NOTICE THAT PROPERTY TAXES ARE OWED ON THE WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR.

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

Title to watercraft or outboard motor may not be transferred if property taxes owed thereon

SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 50-23-295. A certificate of title to watercraft or an outboard motor may not be transferred if the department has notice that property taxes payable by the current owner within the past three years are owed on the watercraft or outboard motor. If transfer of title has been denied pursuant to this section, a tax receipt on the watercraft or outboard motor from the person officially charged with the collection of ad valorem taxes in the county of residence must be accepted as proof that the taxes have been paid. The bill of sale or title to watercraft or an outboard motor shall require certification that property taxes have been paid by the current owner as of the date of sale. The county treasurer or other appropriate official annually, or more frequently as the county may deem appropriate, shall transmit a list of delinquent taxes due on watercraft and outboard motors to the department. The list may be transmitted in any electronic format as may be deemed acceptable by the department. The current owner is not required to pay property taxes pursuant to the provisions of this section if such tax levy is below exemption for the minimum tax on boats. The tax levies for the prior three years may not be used cumulatively to exceed the minimum tax levy collection threshold.” Time effective

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

Ratified the 22nd day of June, 2000.

Approved the 3rd day of October, 2000.

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