South Carolina § 12-23-420 Clerks and magistrates shall issue executions for failure to pay tax.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 12-23-420 — Clerks and magistrates shall issue executions for failure to pay tax.

South Carolina § 12-23-420

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 23LICENSE TAXES ON OTHER BUSINESSES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 12-23-420 (2026).

Text

If any person who is required to pay the tax provided in Section 12-23-410 shall neglect to do so before such representation or exhibition, the clerk of the court or any magistrate for the county in which such neglect shall occur shall issue an execution for double the amount of tax so imposed, which may be directed to any sheriff or constable of this State and against the body and goods of the person so being liable and which may be levied in any county in the State. Every magistrate who shall so issue execution shall cause the amount of it to be paid to the clerk of the court for his county and the clerk of court shall pay into the county treasury all such taxes as may come into his hands. Nothing in this section shall apply to such a tax in any incorporated city or town.

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If any person who is required to pay the tax provided in Section 12-23-410 shall neglect to do so before such representation or exhibition, the clerk of the court or any magistrate for the county in which such neglect shall occur shall issue an execution for double the amount of tax so imposed, which may be directed to any sheriff or constable of this State and against the body and goods of the person so being liable and which may be levied in any county in the State. Every magistrate who shall so issue execution shall cause the amount of it to be paid to the clerk of the court for his county and the clerk of court shall pay into the county treasury all such taxes as may come into his hands. Nothing in this section shall apply to such a tax in any incorporated city or town.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 65-962; 1952 Code SECTION 65-962; 1942 Code SECTION 6323; 1932 Code SECTION 6323; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5171; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3427; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2316; G. S. 1755; R. S. 1867; 1843 (11) 246.