(A) The department may issue a department determination directing the appropriate county official to comply with all applicable state law relating to the valuation, assessment, or taxation of property.
(B) Within thirty days of the date the department determination is mailed or hand delivered, the county must respond in writing by first class mail or hand delivery to the department and state its agreement or disagreement with the department determination.
(C) If the county disagrees with, or fails to respond to, the department determination, the department by its director or designee or the county governing body by resolution may request a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court within thirty days after the date the county disagreement notice was, or should have been, mailed or hand delivered. A request for a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court must be made in accordance with its rules.
(D) The county governing body by resolution may request a department determination on any state law regarding the valuation, assessment, or taxation of property. Within thirty days of a request by a county governing body, the department may issue, in its discretion, the determination, which must be issued by first class mail or hand delivery to the county.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 110, Section 35, eff June 21, 2007; 2007 Act No. 116, Section 41, eff June 28, 2007, applicable for tax years beginning after 2007.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 4 - The South Carolina Department Of Revenue
Section 12-4-10. Department of Revenue created.
Section 12-4-15. Departmental divisions; supervision.
Section 12-4-20. Offices, materials and supplies.
Section 12-4-30. Appointment of director; disposition of contested cases.
Section 12-4-40. Oath of office.
Section 12-4-310. Mandated powers and duties.
Section 12-4-330. Witnesses before department.
Section 12-4-340. Authority to contract with collection agency to collect delinquent taxes.
Section 12-4-350. Contracts for computer and data processing services; confidentiality of data.
Section 12-4-375. Retention and expenditure of funds from bankruptcy operations.
Section 12-4-377. Records of and disposition of funds from sale of confiscated alcoholic beverages.
Section 12-4-379. Payment of fee required for Federal Refund Offset Program.
Section 12-4-380. Report to General Assembly.
Section 12-4-385. Proposed change in policy concerning particular industry group; notice.
Section 12-4-387. Conduct of audits to promote voluntary compliance and collection of revenues.
Section 12-4-395. Authority to accept payment by credit card.
Section 12-4-397. Tax amnesty period.
Section 12-4-520. Dealings with county tax officials; oversight of county taxation matters.
Section 12-4-530. Investigation and prosecution of violations.
Section 12-4-535. Department determinations.
Section 12-4-570. Report of all taxable property and its value.
Section 12-4-580. Authority allowing department to contract to collect outstanding liabilities.
Section 12-4-710. Department to determine exemptions.
Section 12-4-720. Filing of applications for exemptions.
Section 12-4-730. Declaration and certification of exemption; voiding of tax notices by auditor.
Section 12-4-750. Revocation of exempt status; imposition of tax and penalty.