H 3006 Joint Resolution, By Harrison, Kirsh, Daning and Brady
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 19 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY, BY SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, TO ABOLISH A SPECIAL OR PUBLIC SERVICE
 DISTRICT AND TRANSFER ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO AN ASSUMING SERVICE
 PROVIDER.

   12/09/08  House  Prefiled
   12/09/08  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   01/13/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
   01/27/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 19 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, TO ABOLISH A SPECIAL OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT AND TRANSFER ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO AN ASSUMING SERVICE PROVIDER.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article VIII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 19.    (A)    For purposes of this section, 'special or public service district' and 'assuming service provider' are as defined by the General Assembly by general law.

(B)    Notwithstanding another provision of this Constitution, the General Assembly, by special or local law, may abolish a special or public service district created by the General Assembly, by local or special law, and transfer its assets and liabilities to an assuming service provider."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Article VIII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 19 so as to authorize the General Assembly, by local or special law, to abolish a special or public service district and transfer its assets and liabilities to an assuming service provider?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."