Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4737 Ratification Number:508 Act Number:429 Primary Sponsor:Keyserling Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Special purpose district, sewage collection Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 21, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/12003.DW Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 02, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 14, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:May 06, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 02, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 429 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Keyserling Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4737 ------ Jun 02, 1992 Act No. 429
4737 ------ Jun 02, 1992 Signed by Governor
4737 ------ May 27, 1992 Ratified R 508
4737 Senate May 21, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4737 Senate May 20, 1992 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Thursday, May 21, 1992
4737 Senate May 07, 1992 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
4737 House May 07, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4737 House May 06, 1992 Amended, read second time
4737 House Apr 23, 1992 Recalled from Committee 25
4737 House Apr 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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(A429, R508, H4737)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-11-320 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHICH IS EMPOWERED TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICES TO PROVIDE SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN PRESCRIBED CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. (A) As of March 7, 1973, the effective date of Article VIII of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, many special purpose districts existed throughout the State of South Carolina which had been created to provide water service to the residents living within the boundaries of these districts.
(B) Section 1 of Article VIII of the South Carolina Constitution provides that the powers possessed by all political subdivisions at the effective date of the article continue until changed in a manner provided by law. Some of those districts which are presently providing water service have determined that, in order to protect the health of the residents residing within the districts, it is necessary that sewer service likewise be provided in their respective areas by a governmental entity. Accordingly, the General Assembly has determined that, as permitted by Article VIII of the South Carolina Constitution, a law empowering these districts to provide sewer services would promote the public health of the State of South Carolina.
District may provide sewer service
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-11-320. (A) A special purpose district, which was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide water service to the area within its boundaries, may provide sewer service to the area within its boundaries if it has received permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the county in which the district is located, provided that the sewer service may not be provided to those parts of that area where sewer service, at that time, is being provided by a governmental entity at the time the district's governing body determines to utilize the provisions of this section. The district may build, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities or contract for the use of any facilities as are, in the opinion of the governing body of the special purpose district, necessary for the district. The district may impose such schedule of rates and charges for the use of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities as the governing body of the district shall from time to time approve. The governing body may place into effect and revise, whenever it wishes or is required, a schedule of rates for the sewer service made available by it to persons, firms, and corporations within the district.
(B) All other powers of a special purpose district shall continue and are not considered to be changed by the provisions of this section."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 2nd day of June, 1992.