S 0289 General Bill, By Bryant and Ryberg
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 5 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION
 5-3-160, RELATING TO ANNEXATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT
 REQUIRE ANNEXATION AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO PROVIDING UTILITY SERVICES.

   01/17/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   01/17/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
   01/22/07  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford,
                     Mescher, Rankin, Scott
   01/24/08  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford,
                     Scott, Campbell

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 5 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-160, RELATING TO ANNEXATION, 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.