The Department of Revenue shall furnish data to the State Treasurer and to the applicable political subdivisions receiving revenues for the purpose of calculating distributions and estimating revenues. The information that must be supplied to political subdivisions upon request includes, but is not limited to, gross receipts, net taxable sales, and tax liability by taxpayers. Information about a specific taxpayer is considered confidential and is governed by the provisions of Section 12-54-240. A person violating this section is subject to the penalties provided in Section 12-54-240. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide technical assistance to the applicable political subdivisions receiving revenues for the purpose of calculating distributions and estimating revenues.

HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 388, Pt III, Section 1, eff January 1, 2007; 2018 Act No. 246 (H.3895), Section 4, eff July 1, 2018.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).

Effect of Amendment

2018 Act No. 246, Section 4, in the first sentence, substituted "The Department of Revenue" for "The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office", and added the fifth sentence, requiring the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to provide certain technical assistance.