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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3103 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe, J.E. Smith, Cotty, Sheheen, Coleman, Quinn, Harrison, Altman, Delleney, Clyburn, Merrill, Knotts, Martin, Thompson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11053ac01.doc Companion Bill Number:82 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:20010222 Subject:Sewage, disposal of; water and sewer facilities, operation of; counties may enter into contracts; Solid waste History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010228 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20010228 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010222 Amended, read second time House 20010222 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Martin Thompson House 20010214 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Knotts House 20010213 Request for debate by Representative Meacham- Richardson Simrill Moody- Lawrence Emory J.M. Neal Lloyd Perry Kirsh Bowers J.H. Neal Bales G. Brown J. Hines Cotty Sharpe Coleman Sheheen Witherspoon Coates J.R. Smith Cobb-Hunter Snow House 20010207 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment ------ 20010117 Companion Bill No. 82 House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Merrill House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee House 20001206 Prefiled, referred to Committee 20 HANR Versions of This Bill Revised on February 7, 2001 - Word format Revised on February 22, 2001 - Word format
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February 22, 2001
H. 3103
Introduced by Reps. Sharpe, J.E. Smith, Cotty, Sheheen, Coleman, Quinn, Harrison, Altman, Delleney, Clyburn, Merrill, Knotts, Martin and Thompson
S. Printed 2/22/01--H.
Read the first time January 9, 2001.
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.
Amend Title To Conform
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. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-55-1420. A private entity that provides water or sewer services and facilities, or both, may not under any circumstances treat sewage generated from outside the boundaries of this State if this sewage accounts for more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the facility."
SECTION 4. Article 15, Chapter 55, Title 44 is renamed "Water and Sewer Facilities".
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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