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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Altman, Battle, Dantzler, Davenport, Frye, Gilham, Herbkersman, Keegan, Koon, Leach, Mahaffey, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Perry, Rice, Rivers, Sinclair, Snow and Umphlett
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Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Public works, board of commissioners that provide water to customers outside corporate limits
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/9/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-77
4/9/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-77
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-225 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROVIDES WATER SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY, THOSE CUSTOMERS TO WHOM WATER SERVICE IS PROVIDED ARE DEEMED QUALIFIED ELECTORS FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MAY VOTE FOR THESE COMMISSIONERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-31-225. If a board of commissioners of public works of a municipality provides water service to customers outside the corporate limits of that municipality, those customers to whom water service is provided are deemed qualified electors for the election of commissioners of public works of the municipality supplying the water and may vote for these commissioners at the time of their election."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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