South Carolina H 4561: Brownsville Baptist Church

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2025-2026 Bill 4561 Text of Previous Version (May. 08, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4561

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUMS ON PROPOSALS BY POLITICAL 
SUBDIVISIONS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCUR GENERAL 
OBLIGATION DEBT OR LEVY TAXES OR FEES MUST BE HELD AT THE TIME OF STATEWIDE 
GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 
4-10-10, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF "GENERAL ELECTION" FOR PURPOSES OF LOCAL 
SALES AND USE TAX REFERENDUMS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
6-1-200. (A) If any other provision 
of law requires a referendum on a proposal by any political subdivision, 
including school districts, to issue bonds, incur general obligation debt, 
impose or modify a tax millage rate, or impose any other tax or fee, the 
referendum must be held at the time of a statewide general election on the 
first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year.

 (B) In 
the event there is a conflict between this section and any other section or 
local law, the provisions of this section control.

SECTION 2. Section 4-10-10(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (6) "General election" means the Tuesday 
following the first Monday in November in any even-numbered 
year.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect on January 1, 
2027.

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