South Carolina § 4-10-1030 - Imposition and termination of the tax.

§ 4-10-1030. Imposition and termination of the tax.

(A) If the sales and use tax is approved in a referendum, then the tax shall be imposed on the first of May following the date of the referendum. If the reimposition of an existing sales and use tax imposed pursuant to this article is approved in a referendum, then the new tax is imposed immediately following the termination of the earlier imposed tax, and the reimposed tax terminates on the applicable thirtieth of April, not to exceed seven years from the date of reimposition. If the certification is not timely made to the Department of Revenue, then the imposition is postponed for twelve months.

(B) The tax terminates the final day of the maximum time period specified for the imposition.

(C) Amounts collected in excess of the required net proceeds must first be applied, if applicable, to complete the preservation procurements for which the tax was imposed.

(D) If the sales and use tax is approved in a referendum, then the Department of Revenue must make available to the public, upon request, all information regarding the amount of the tax that is collected, expenditures, and any remaining funds at the time of the information request to ensure transparency and accountability.

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 166 (S.152), SECTION 2, eff May 16, 2022.