{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-6-1-710","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-710","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the article:\n(1) \"Local governing body\" means the governing body of a county or municipality.\n(2) \"Local hospitality tax\" is a tax on the sales of prepared meals and beverages sold in establishments or sales of prepared meals and beverages sold in establishments licensed for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine.\n(3) \"Positive majority\" means a vote for adoption by the majority of the members of the entire governing body, whether present or not. However, if there is a vacancy in the membership of the governing body, a positive majority vote of the entire governing body as constituted on the date of the final vote on the imposition is required.","path":["Title 6 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT—PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS","CHAPTER 1 General Provisions","ARTICLE 7 Local Hospitality Tax"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t06c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:24:09Z","sha256":"2f267ba1df46547fba849a20cda5c8373a0804995362230ea7f9853d755181db","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-6-1-700","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-6-1-720"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}