H 3507 General Bill, By Rice, Allen, Cato, Hamilton, Leach, Loftis and 
J.R. Smith

Similar(S 477)
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 745 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREATER
 GREENVILLE SEWER DISTRICT (CURRENTLY WESTERN CAROLINA SEWER AUTHORITY), SO AS
 TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY BY ADDING THE CHAIRMEN OF CERTAIN
 ENTITIES SERVICED BY THE AUTHORITY AS EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS.

   02/13/07  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-13
   02/15/07  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 1, 2007 HJ-23
   03/01/07  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 6, 2007 HJ-22
   03/06/07  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 29, 2007 HJ-14
   03/29/07  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 11, 2007 HJ-30
   04/11/07  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 26, 2007 HJ-23
   04/26/07  House  Committed to Greenville Delegation HJ-8

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

INTRODUCED

February 13, 2007

H. 3507

Introduced by Reps. Rice, Allen, Cato, Hamilton, Leach, Loftis and G.R. Smith

S. Printed 2/13/07--H.

Read the first time February 13, 2007.

TO AMEND ACT 745 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREATER GREENVILLE SEWER DISTRICT (CURRENTLY WESTERN CAROLINA SEWER AUTHORITY), SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY BY ADDING THE CHAIRMEN OF CERTAIN ENTITIES SERVICED BY THE AUTHORITY AS EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 3 of Act 745 of 1967, as last amended by Act 393 of 1984, is further amended to read:

"Section    3.    (A)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 1021 of 1960, the governing body of the Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority (formerly designated the Greenville County Sewer Authority) shall consist consists of a commission composed of nine members who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the legislative delegation of the county from which the member must be appointed. For all other matters respecting the authority, the legislative delegations of Greenville, Anderson, and Laurens Counties shall act as one entity. A legislative delegation consists of all House members and Senators representing any portion of a county whose districts also include all or any part of the territory of the Western Carolina Sewer Authority. All members of the commission must be residents of the counties comprising the Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority and of the territory of the authority and shall serve at large. One member must be from Anderson County and one member must be from Laurens County. Seven members must be from Greenville County. The Anderson and Laurens County Delegations shall recommend for appointment to the Governor two additional members so as to complete the commission of nine members. One member must be appointed for a term expiring in December, 1985, and one member for a term expiring in December, 1986, with the respective terms designated in the appointments.

(B)    In addition to the membership of the commission as provided in subsection (A), the chairman of each of the following entities shall serve on the commission as ex officio voting members:

(1)    Berea Public Service District;

(2)    Gantt Fire and Sewer District;

(3)    Metropolitan Sewer District;

(4)    Parker Sewer and Fire District;

(5)    Taylors Fire and Sewer District;

(6)    Wade Hampton Fire and Sewer District; and

(7)    Greenville County Mayors' Association."

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