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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts, Massey, Elliott and Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on May 31, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Special purpose districts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/31/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
5/31/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 15)
1/9/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin,
Gregory
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-695 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY UTILIZING THE DEFINITION OF "CONTIGUOUS" PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-3-305 TO ANNEX PROPERTY THAT IS ADJACENT TO A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, BUT NOT THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ITSELF, SHALL PROVIDE MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT AT THE SAME RATE THAT ENTITIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY ARE CHARGED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 31, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-31-695. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a municipality that utilizes the definition of 'contiguous' as provided pursuant to Section 5-3-305 to annex property that is adjacent to a special purpose district, but not the special purpose district itself, shall provide municipal services to the special purpose district at the same rate that individuals and entities within the municipality are charged for these services."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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