H 4989 General Bill, By Talley
Summary: Dissolution of a special purpose district
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2020, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT TO DISSOLVE A DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2040, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF A PETITION NECESSARY TO INITIATE A REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM FORTY TO THIRTY-THREE THE PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS NECESSARY TO SIGN THE PETITION AND DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING BONDS BE PRINTED ON THE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2060, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PETITION BE FORWARDED TO A SUCCESSOR PROVIDER, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM FORTY TO THIRTY-THREE THE PERCENTAGE REQUIRED IN THE PETITION TO INITIATE A REFERENDUM; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2070, RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION OF THE REFERENDUM TO BE HELD TO DISSOLVE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME IT MAY BE CONDUCTED AND BY THE ENTITY CHARGED BY LAW WITH CONDUCTING AN ELECTION INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2080, RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE OUTSTANDING BOND BE PRINTED IN THE NOTICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-2090, RELATING TO LOCATION AND TIME FOR CONDUCTING A REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE REFERENDUM TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER OF THE NEXT YEAR INSTEAD OF AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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03/18/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1
03/18/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2