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TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-1910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF WATER AND ELECTRIC SERVICES BEYOND CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY REQUIRING A CONTRACT BEFORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO A NONRESIDENT MUST PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO THE NONRESIDENT AT THE SAME RATE CHARGED TO A RESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 5-31-1910 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 5-31-1910. Any city or town A municipality in this State owning a water or light plant may, through the proper officials of such the city or town, may enter into a contract with any a person without outside the corporate limits of such city or town the municipality but contiguous thereto to it to furnish such the person electric current or water from such the water or light plant of such city or town the municipality and may furnish such the water or light upon such the terms, rates, and charges as may be fixed by the contract or agreement between the parties in this behalf, either for lighting or for manufacturing purposes, when in the judgment of the city or town municipal council it is for in the best interest of the municipality so to do so. No such This contract shall must not be for a longer period more than two years but any such the contract may be renewed from time to time for a like period. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a municipality which enters into a contract for the provision of services pursuant to this section must provide the service at the same rate as the service is provided to a resident of the municipality."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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