The county auditor shall receive the returns and make the assessments provided for in this chapter within the time prescribed by law and for this purpose his office must be kept open to receive the returns of taxpayers from January first to April thirtieth of each year, except as otherwise provided, and the returns must be received throughout the period without penalty. He shall, for the purpose of assessing taxes, attend at a convenient point in each township or tax district as many days as may be necessary and for the remainder of the time allowed by law he must be and receive returns at the county seat. He or his assistant may give thirty days' public notice of the days upon which he will be at the several places designated.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-1752; 1952 Code Section 65-1752; 1942 Code Sections 2702, 2703; 1932 Code Sections 2702, 2703; Civ. C. '22 Section 435; Civ. C. '12 Section 383; Civ. C. '02 Section 342; G. S. 225, 226; R. S. 275, 276; 1881 (17) 1008; 1917 (30) 68; 1920 (31) 1142; 1923 (33) 835; 1925 (34) 192; 1926 (34) 936, 981; 1929 (36) 279; 1938 (40) 1634; 1988 Act No. 330; 2015 Act No. 87 (S.379), Section 23, eff June 11, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 87, Section 23, substituted "April thirtieth of each year" for "April fifteenth of each year".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 12-39-15. County auditors, continuing education requirements.
Section 12-39-20. Oaths of auditors.
Section 12-39-30. Suspension and removal from office; designation of substitute.
Section 12-39-40. Deputy auditor.
Section 12-39-50. Auditor may administer oaths.
Section 12-39-60. Time and place auditor shall receive returns and make assessments.
Section 12-39-70. Classifications for purposes of appraising and assessing personal property.
Section 12-39-120. Auditor may enter and examine buildings (except dwellings) to ascertain value.
Section 12-39-140. Time when tax books shall be completed.
Section 12-39-150. County duplicate list.
Section 12-39-160. Report of property subject to special levy.
Section 12-39-190. Manner of entering taxes on duplicate.
Section 12-39-200. Forms for county duplicates.
Section 12-39-210. Auditor's returns of omitted personal property; penalty.
Section 12-39-270. "Abatement book"; contents and use.
Section 12-39-280. Auditor shall permit inspection and use of his books.
Section 12-39-350. Adoption of valuations of assessor.
Section 12-39-360. Extension of date for filing returns and payment of property taxes.