South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3503

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3503
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950207
Primary Sponsor:                   Sharpe
All Sponsors:                      Sharpe, Jaskwhich, Littlejohn,
                                   Haskins, Mason, Felder, Rice, Tripp,
                                   Huff, Witherspoon, S. Whipper,
                                   Davenport and Wells 
Drafted Document Number:           PT\1483DW.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           County ordinances by petition,
                                   repeal of
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950207  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-1220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF ELECTORS TO PETITION FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES OF A COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LENGTH OF TIME AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE ORDINANCE A PETITION MUST BE FILED, AND REVISE THE SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR THE PETITION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-1220 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 4-9-1220. (A) Within sixty one hundred twenty days after the enactment by the council of any ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidence of debt the repayment of which requires a pledge of the full faith and credit of the county, or requires the approval of the issuance of bonds by a public service district within the county a petition signed by qualified electors of the county equal in number to at least fifteen seven percent of the qualified electors of the county, or if such the ordinance relates to a bond issue for a public service district, fifteen seven percent of the qualified electors of the district may be filed with the clerk of the county council requesting that any such the ordinance be repealed;. (B) provided, however, that this This section shall does not apply to bond issues approved by referendum or to notes issued in anticipation of taxes.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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