H*4797(Rat #0163, Act #0145 of 2012)  General Bill, By Norman
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES IN WHICH THERE ARE NO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
 OF PUBLIC WORKS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF TEGA CAY. - ratified title

   02/22/12  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 11)
   02/29/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 111)
   02/29/12  House  Roll call Yeas-107  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 112)
   03/01/12  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 23)
   03/06/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/06/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/21/12  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   03/22/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 20)
   03/22/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 20)
   03/27/12  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20)
   03/29/12         Ratified R 163
   04/02/12         Signed By Governor
   04/05/12         Effective date 04/02/12
   04/11/12         Act No. 145

(A145, R163, H4797)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES IN WHICH THERE ARE NO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF TEGA CAY.

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

Municipalities without Boards of Commissioners of Public Works

SECTION    1.    Section 5-31-230 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 22 of 2005, is further amended to read:

"Section 5-31-230.    The following cities and towns shall have no board of commissioners of public works: Abbeville, Allendale, Barnwell, Beaufort, Belton, Bennettsville, Blackville, Bluffton, Bowman, Branchville, Camden, Central, Chapin, Cheraw, Cherry Grove Beach, Chesnee, Chester, Clemson, Clinton, Clio, Clover, Conway, Cowpens, Crescent Beach, Denmark, Dillon, Donalds, Due West, Duncan, Edgefield, Elgin, Estill, Fairfax, Forest Acres, Fort Mill, Fountain Inn, Georgetown, Goose Creek, Govan, Great Falls, Hampton, Hardeeville, Heath Springs, Hemingway, Hilda, Honea Path, Irmo, Iva, Jamestown, Johnston, Kingstree, Lake City, Lamar, Lancaster, Landrum, Lane, Latta, Lexington, Liberty, Little Mountain, Lodge, Loris, Lyman, Marion, McCall, Moneta, Mullins, Myrtle Beach, Newberry, North Augusta, Norway, Ocean Drive Beach, Orangeburg, Pelion, Pelzer, Pickens, Prosperity, Quinby, Ridgeland, Ridge Spring, Ridgeville, Rock Hill, St. George, St. Stephen, Salem, Salley, Scranton, Sharon, Simpsonville, Smoaks, Society Hill, Springfield, Sumter, Swansea, Tega Cay, Timmonsville, Trenton, Union, Varnville, Walhalla, Walterboro, Ware Shoals, West Columbia, West Greenville, West Union, Westminster, Williams, Windy Hill Beach, Winnsboro, and York. In these cities and towns, the duties, powers, and responsibilities vested in a board of commissioners of public works must be vested in the respective city or town council, except that:

(a)    in the cities of Marion and Newberry and in the town of Landrum, they must be vested in the mayor and aldermen;

(b)    in the cities and towns of Beaufort, Bennettsville, Blackville, Branchville, Chesnee, Clio, Clover, Dillon, Due West, Hampton, Johnston, Kingstree, Lancaster, Myrtle Beach, North Augusta, Prosperity, Rock Hill, Salley, Union, Walhalla, West Columbia, West Union, and York, they must be vested in the mayor and city or town council or in the intendant and wardens, as applicable;

(c)    in the town of Winnsboro, they must be vested in the mayor and commissioners;

(d)    in the city of Forest Acres, they are devolved upon a director of public works until June 30, 1975, and after that time are devolved upon the city council; and

(e)    in the city of Westminster, they are devolved upon the city council on July 1, 2005."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of March, 2012.

Approved the 2nd day of April, 2012.