SC health board joins groups asking to end school mask ban
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SC Supreme Court ruling calls into question local government ‘user fees’ for services Chris Joseph © Provided by Columbia WIS TV “User fees” are commonly used across the state to fund public services like fire departments, Tim Winslow, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Association of Counties, said.
CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - A new South Carolina Supreme Court ruling calls into question a funding mechanism that counties use to fund services across the state.
On June 30,
Citing state law, the court found the payers of the fees were not differently benefited than members of the broader public. As a result, the court ruled the fees were taxes, and could not be implemented unless authorized by the General Assembly.
By Jamie Lovegrove
jlovegrove@postandcourier.com
The issue has been more pronounced in the House, where clusters of legislators can regularly be seen without masks while in the chamber.
S.C. House Speaker Jay Lucas spokeswoman Nicolette Walters noted that Lucas, R-Hartsville, continues to always wear a mask and strongly encourages all other members to follow suit.
Walters said the House is also planning to adopt several rule changes in January, allowing committee meetings to be conducted virtually and letting members cast their votes while in the balcony or the back of the chamber for more social distancing.
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