Legal Opinion
Hospitality Ass'n of South Carolina, Inc. v. County of Charleston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 13, 1995No. 24346PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Chief Justice:
In these consolidated actions, plaintiffs challenge certain ordinances enacted by defendants County of Charleston (County), Town of Hilton Head Island (Town), and City of Charleston (City). For the reasons discussed below, we render judgment for defendants.
FACTS
County Ordinance
On November 16, 1993, County adopted an ordinance imposing a 2% fee on the gross proceeds from the rental of any accommodations furnished to transients within Charleston County. “Accommodations” is defined in the ordinance as all rooms (excluding meeting and conference rooms), campground spaces,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McCall v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Foster v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Knight v. SalisburySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
- Luther v. WheelerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Arnold v. City of SpartanburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
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3Cited by27 opinions
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