H 4243 General Bill, By Townsend
Summary: Special purpose districts, abolishment of neglected areas; Election commissioners, Political Subdivisions, Referendum
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS, BY ADDING DEFINITIONS OF "NEGLECTED AREA" AND "NEGLECTED SUBSCRIBER"; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-420, RELATING TO ENLARGEMENT, DIMINISHMENT, OR CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS BY COUNTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ABOLISHMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS BY COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-430, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN POWERS BY COUNTY BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON PETITION OF ONE NEGLECTED SUBSCRIBER OR TEN RESIDENTS OR PROPERTY OWNERS OF A NEGLECTED AREA, A COUNTY BOARD MUST HOLD A HEARING TO CONSIDER ENLARGING, DIMINISHING, CONSOLIDATING, OR ABOLISHING SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-435, RELATING TO CONSOLIDATED OR ENLARGED SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS NOT PROVIDING SERVICE WHICH ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE WITHIN OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES, SO AS PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO NEGLECTED AREAS WITHIN A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-440, RELATING TO NOTICE OF HEARINGS, SO AS PROVIDE FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES AND WHICH PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS WILL OR WILL NOT PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE EVENT OF OVERLAPPING BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-450, RELATING TO HEARINGS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR DUE NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL AND FAIR PUBLIC HEARING; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-455, RELATING TO LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES IN OVERLAP AREAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO AD VALOREM TAX, ASSESSMENT, FEE OR OTHER CHARGE MAY BE MADE OR COLLECTED FROM A RESIDENT OR PROPERTY OWNER OF A NEGLECTED AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE TO THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-460, RELATING TO COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTIONS ON ALTERING SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR RESOLUTIONS ABOLISHING SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-470, RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF ACTIONS OF COUNTY BOARDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ACTIONS TO ABOLISH SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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06/05/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-17
06/05/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-18
02/27/02	House	Tabled in committee Education and Public Works