H 3380 General Bill, By Davenport
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-280, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CORPORATE LIMITS OF A
 MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REDUCTION MUST BE APPROVED BY AN
 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE AREA RESIDING
 IN THE AREA TO BE CUT OFF RATHER THAN A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
 THE MUNICIPALITY.

   01/22/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   01/22/03  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12

TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-280, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REDUCTION MUST BE APPROVED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE AREA RESIDING IN THE AREA TO BE CUT OFF RATHER THAN A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 5-3-280 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 250 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 5-3-280.    Whenever When a petition is presented to a city or town municipal council signed by a majority of the resident freeholders of the municipality asking for a reduction of the corporate limits of the city or town municipality, the council shall order an election after not less than ten days' public advertisement. This advertisement shall describe the territory that is proposed to be cut off. If a majority of the qualified electors residing in the area to be cut off vote at the election in favor of the release of the territory, the council must issue an ordinance declaring the territory no longer a portion of the municipality and must notify the Secretary of State of the new boundaries of the municipality."

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