South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 44 - Fee In Lieu Of Tax Simplification Act
Section 12-44-55. Agreements; content requirements.

(A) All agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter must include as the first portion of the document a recapitulation of the remaining contents of the document which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) the legal name of each party to the agreement;
(2) the county and street address of the project and property to be subject to the agreement;
(3) the minimum investment agreed upon;
(4) the length and term of the agreement;
(5) the assessment ratio applicable for each year of the agreement;
(6) the millage rate applicable for each year of the agreement;
(7) a schedule showing the amount of the fee and its calculation for each year of the agreement;
(8) a schedule showing the amount to be distributed annually to each of the affected taxing entities;
(9) a statement answering the following questions:
(a) Is the project to be located in a multi-county park formed pursuant to Chapter 29, Title 4?;
(b) Is disposal of property subject to the fee allowed?;
(c) Will special source revenue bonds be issued or credits for infrastructure investment be allowed in connection with this project?;
(d) Will payment amounts be modified using a net present value calculation?; and
(e) Do replacement property provisions apply?
(10) any other feature or aspect of the agreement which may affect the calculation of items (7) and (8) of this subsection;
(11) a description of the effect upon the schedules required by items (7) and (8) of this subsection of any feature covered by items (9) and (10) not reflected in the schedules for items (7) and (8) of this subsection;
(12) which party or parties to the agreement are responsible for updating any information contained in the summary document.
(B) The auditor shall prepare a bill for each installment of the fee according to the schedule set forth in subsection (A)(7) or as modified pursuant to subsection (A)(10), (11), or (12) and that payment must be distributed to the affected taxing entities according to the schedule in subsection (A)(8) or as modified pursuant to subsection (A)(10), (11), or (12). The county and the sponsor and sponsor affiliates may agree to waive any or all of the items described in this section.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 334, Section 5, eff June 24, 2002; 2003 Act No. 69, Section 3.AAA.1, eff January 1, 2003.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 12 - Taxation

Chapter 44 - Fee In Lieu Of Tax Simplification Act

Section 12-44-10. Short title.

Section 12-44-20. Legislative findings.

Section 12-44-30. Definitions.

Section 12-44-40. Fee agreement; economic development property to be exempt from ad valorem taxation; exemption period; inducement resolution; location of exempt property; criteria to qualify as economic development property.

Section 12-44-50. Contents of fee agreement; disposal of economic development property; reduction of fee.

Section 12-44-55. Agreements; content requirements.

Section 12-44-60. Replacement property; qualifications and conditions.

Section 12-44-70. Use of revenues.

Section 12-44-80. Distribution of fee payments.

Section 12-44-90. Filing of returns, contracts, and other information; due date of payments and returns.

Section 12-44-100. Sponsor committed to enhanced investment to continue to benefit from this chapter despite failure to make required investment where minimum investment met; assessment ratio.

Section 12-44-110. Property previously subject to state property taxes not qualified to be economic development property; exceptions.

Section 12-44-120. Transfers of interest in fee agreement and economic development property; sale-leaseback arrangement; requirements.

Section 12-44-130. Minimum investment to qualify for fee; notice to department of all sponsors or sponsor affiliates with investments subject to fee.

Section 12-44-140. Termination of fee agreement; automatic termination; minimum level of investment required to remain qualified for fee.

Section 12-44-150. Projects to be taxable property at level of negotiated payments for purposes of bonded indebtedness and for computing index of taxpaying ability.

Section 12-44-160. Transfer of title; qualification for a fee in lieu of taxes.

Section 12-44-170. Economic development property; transfer of property to fee arrangement provided for by this chapter.