H*4801 (Rat #0322, Act #0276 of 2012) General Bill, By Sandifer, Gambrell, Bowen, Whitmire, Agnew, Thayer, Putnam and White
Similar (H 4457)
Summary: Oconee and Anderson Counties rural water district
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PIONEER RURAL WATER DISTRICT OF OCONEE AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS, AND MANNER OF SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT ACTING THROUGH ITS GOVERNING BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE THE DISTRICT MAKES AN INVESTMENT IN A FACILITY OR TAKES ANY OTHER ACTION THAT WOULD OBLIGATE THE DISTRICT FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE, IT MUST PROVIDE FOR AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT, TO PROVIDE FOR HOW THE AUDIT MUST BE CONDUCTED AND FOR A MEETING OF THE DISTRICT'S CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE AUDIT'S FINDINGS, AND FOR SUBMISSION OF THE AUDIT TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF FOR COMMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-250, RELATING TO THE NONREGULATION OF RATES OF THE DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MUST PROVIDE TO THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF BY JULY FIRST EACH YEAR SCHEDULES SHOWING ALL RATES, SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND FORMS OF SERVICE CONTRACT ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. - ratified title
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02/22/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
02/22/12	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 12)
02/23/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowen
02/29/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire, Agnew, Thayer, Putnam, White
03/07/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
03/08/12	House	Amended
03/08/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 30)
03/08/12	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 30)
03/08/12	House	Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32)
03/09/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
03/14/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/14/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/26/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
05/30/12	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
06/05/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 83)
06/05/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 83)
06/05/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 83)
06/06/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 18)
06/06/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 18)
06/06/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
06/07/12	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
06/07/12	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Alexander, Hutto, and Bryant (Senate Journal-page 60)
06/07/12	House	Conference committee appointed Sandifer, Gambrell, Hayes (House Journal-page 36)
06/19/12	House	Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 94)
06/19/12	House	Free conference committee appointed Sandifer, Gambrell, Hayes (House Journal-page 94)
06/20/12	House	Free conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 8)
06/20/12	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
06/20/12	Senate	Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 55)
06/20/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 55)
06/20/12	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Alexander, Hutto, and Bryant (Senate Journal-page 55)
06/20/12	Senate	Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 55)
06/20/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 55)
06/20/12	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 9)
06/22/12		Ratified R 322
06/26/12		Signed By Governor
07/02/12		Effective date 06/26/12
07/09/12		Act No. 276