H 3917 General Bill, By Bowen
Similar (H 4009, H 4117)
Summary: Water service
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 39 TO TITLE 6 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH ENTITY, INCLUDING POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, IN A COUNTY PROVIDING WATER SERVICE WHICH IS PART OF A JOINT REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION AND OBTAINS ITS WATER, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM A REGIONAL PRODUCING CENTER SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL WATER BOARD TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF ESTABLISHING WATER RATES FOR THE ENTITY BASED ON THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY OF THE WATER TO THE CUSTOMER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD AND OTHER FUNCTIONS IT SHALL PERFORM, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHERE PROPERTY OWNERS IN AN AREA SERVED BY A "FOR PROFIT" WATER COMPANY OF A CERTAIN SIZE IN THE COUNTY MAY PETITION A CONTIGUOUS ENTITY TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICE IN THE AREA IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THEIR WATER SERVICE AND FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH THAT ENTITY MAY PROVIDE WATER SERVICE IN THIS AREA.
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03/10/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
03/10/11	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)