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A178, R206, H3417
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Funderburk
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5065zw11.docx
Introduced in the House on January 25, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on February 23, 2011
Last Amended on April 26, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on May 17, 2012
Governor's Action: May 25, 2012, Signed
Summary: Special purpose districts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/25/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 24) 1/25/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 24) 2/16/2011 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5) 2/22/2011 House Amended (House Journal-page 34) 2/22/2011 House Read second time (House Journal-page 34) 2/23/2011 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 19) 2/23/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23) 2/23/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 23) 3/7/2011 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin 4/25/2012 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) 4/26/2012 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71) 4/26/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71) 4/26/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 71) 5/9/2012 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments 5/17/2012 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 19) 5/17/2012 House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 20) 5/23/2012 Ratified R 206 5/25/2012 Signed By Governor 5/31/2012 Effective date 05/25/12 6/1/2012 Act No. 178
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/25/2011
2/16/2011
2/22/2011
4/25/2012
4/26/2012
(A178, R206, H3417)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE RESCUE RESPONSE SERVICES AS AN AUTHORIZED PURPOSE FOR WHICH A SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT MAY BE ESTABLISHED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Authority to establish special purpose or public service districts
SECTION 1. Section 6-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 6-11-10. In order to protect the public health, electric lighting districts, water supply districts, fire protection districts, and sewer districts may be established pursuant to this section for the purpose of supplying lights, water, providing fire protection with or without rescue response services related to the provision of fire services, a sewerage collection system, and a sewage treatment plant to a portion of any county in this State which is not included in an incorporated city or town."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2012.
Approved the 25th day of May, 2012.
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