H*4737 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*4737(Rat #0508, Act #0429 of 1992) General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
6-11-320 so as to authorize a special purpose district which is empowered to
provide water services to provide sewage collection and disposal services
under certain prescribed circumstances.
04/14/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
04/14/92 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
04/23/92 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-28
05/06/92 House Amended HJ-45
05/06/92 House Read second time HJ-45
05/07/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-62
05/07/92 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-15
05/20/92 Senate Read second time SJ-44
05/20/92 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-44
05/21/92 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-22
05/27/92 Ratified R 508
06/02/92 Signed By Governor
06/02/92 Effective date 06/02/92
06/02/92 Act No. 429
06/17/92 Copies available
(A429, R508, H4737)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-11-320 SO AS
TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHICH IS
EMPOWERED TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICES TO
PROVIDE SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN PRESCRIBED
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. (A) As of March 7, 1973, the effective date of
Article VIII of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, many
special purpose districts existed throughout the State of South
Carolina which had been created to provide water service to the
residents living within the boundaries of these districts.
(B) Section 1 of Article VIII of the South Carolina
Constitution provides that the powers possessed by all political
subdivisions at the effective date of the article continue until
changed in a manner provided by law. Some of those districts
which are presently providing water service have determined that,
in order to protect the health of the residents residing within the
districts, it is necessary that sewer service likewise be provided in
their respective areas by a governmental entity. Accordingly, the
General Assembly has determined that, as permitted by Article
VIII of the South Carolina Constitution, a law empowering these
districts to provide sewer services would promote the public
health of the State of South Carolina.
District may provide sewer service
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-11-320. (A) A special purpose district,
which was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide water
service to the area within its boundaries, may provide sewer
service to the area within its boundaries if it has received
permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the
county in which the district is located, provided that the sewer
service may not be provided to those parts of that area where
sewer service, at that time, is being provided by a governmental
entity at the time the district's governing body determines to
utilize the provisions of this section. The district may build,
acquire, construct, operate, and maintain sewage collection,
treatment, and disposal facilities or contract for the use of any
facilities as are, in the opinion of the governing body of the
special purpose district, necessary for the district. The district
may impose such schedule of rates and charges for the use of
sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities as the
governing body of the district shall from time to time approve.
The governing body may place into effect and revise, whenever it
wishes or is required, a schedule of rates for the sewer service
made available by it to persons, firms, and corporations within the
district.
(B) All other powers of a special purpose district shall
continue and are not considered to be changed by the provisions
of this section."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
Approved the 2nd day of June, 1992. |