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Bill 4861

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4861
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000404
Primary Sponsor:                  Sheheen
All Sponsors:                     Sheheen
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18293som00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            1341
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Sewage services, counties and 
                                  governmental entities entering into contracts; 
                                  Water and Sewer, Political Subdivisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000525  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   20000525  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000524  Read second time
House   20000503  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Fleming
House   20000426  Request for debate by Representative           Kirsh
                                                                 Fleming
                                                                 Simrill
                                                                 Moody-
                                                                 Lawrence
                                                                 Perry
                                                                 Meacham-
                                                                 Richardson
                                                                 Young-
                                                                 Brickell
                                                                 Chellis
                                                                 Gourdine
                                                                 Hayes
                                                                 Bales
                                                                 Emory
                                                                 J.M. Neal
House   20000419  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
------  20000418  Companion Bill No. 1341
House   20000404  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 19, 2000

H. 4861

S. Printed 4/19/00--H.

Read the first time April 4, 2000.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4861), to amend Section 6-15-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to authorizing governmental entities to enter into contracts with other governmental entities for the collection, disposal, and treatment of sewage, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

CHARLES R. SHARPE, for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 6-15-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR THE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL, AND TREATMENT OF SEWAGE, AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-55-1410, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING COUNTIES TO OPERATE WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, IN BOTH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT SHALL NOT CONTAIN A PROVISION PROVIDING THAT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE SEWAGE TREATED BY THE SEWER FACILITIES MAY BE GENERATED FROM OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 6-15-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 6-15-20. Every governmental entity shall be is empowered to enter into contracts with other governmental entities for the collection of sewage, for the disposal of sewage, and for the treatment of sewage, and to that end shall be is jointly and severally empowered to construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, and improve sewer facilities designed for use by the parties to the contract. Such The contract may provide for the joint ownership of the sewer facilities or for the ownership of such the facilities by any of the contracting parties,; provided, that in such that event, the remaining parties shall be are empowered to utilize such the sewer facilities to the extent provided for in the contract. However, under no circumstances shall a contract contain a provision providing that more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the sewer facilities may be generated from outside the boundaries of this State."

SECTION 2. Section 44-55-1410(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(D) Every county governing body is authorized to enter into contracts in connection with the providing of water or sewer services, or both, and facilities with persons, private corporations, municipal corporations, public bodies, public agencies, special purpose districts, the State of South Carolina or any agencies thereof, and with the United States Government or any agencies thereof. However, under no circumstances shall a contract contain a provision providing that more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the sewer facilities may be generated from outside the boundaries of this State."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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