H*3417(Rat #0206, Act #0178 of 2012)  General Bill, By Funderburk
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE
 DISTRICTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES MAY
 OR MAY NOT INCLUDE RESCUE RESPONSE SERVICES AS AN AUTHORIZED PURPOSE FOR WHICH
 A SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT MAY BE ESTABLISHED. - ratified
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   01/25/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 24)
   01/25/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   02/16/11  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
   02/22/11  House  Amended (House Journal-page 34)
   02/22/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
   02/23/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   02/23/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23)
   02/23/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 23)
   03/07/11  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin
   04/25/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)
   04/26/12  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71)
   04/26/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71)
   04/26/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-32  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 71)
   05/09/12  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   05/17/12  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   05/17/12  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-2 (House Journal-page 20)
   05/23/12         Ratified R 206
   05/25/12         Signed By Governor
   05/31/12         Effective date 05/25/12
   06/01/12         Act No. 178

(A178, R206, H3417)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE RESCUE RESPONSE SERVICES AS AN AUTHORIZED PURPOSE FOR WHICH A SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT MAY BE ESTABLISHED.

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

Authority to establish special purpose or public service districts

SECTION    1.    Section 6-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 6-11-10.    In order to protect the public health, electric lighting districts, water supply districts, fire protection districts, and sewer districts may be established pursuant to this section for the purpose of supplying lights, water, providing fire protection with or without rescue response services related to the provision of fire services, a sewerage collection system, and a sewage treatment plant to a portion of any county in this State which is not included in an incorporated city or town."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2012.

Approved the 25th day of May, 2012.