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H. 3774
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Viers, Ballentine, Bedingfield, Bowen, Haley, Hamilton, Loftis, Nanney and Millwood
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 479
Introduced in the House on March 25, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Municipalities
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/25/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-57 3/25/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-57 4/21/2009 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT REQUIRE ANNEXATION AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO PROVIDING UTILITY SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-3-160. A city or town may not require annexation of property located outside the corporate limits of the municipality in exchange for providing utility services to the property."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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