Current Status Bill Number:1212 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960305 Primary Sponsor:Ryberg All Sponsors:Ryberg Drafted Document Number:res9946.wgr Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Municipal water or electric service
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Senate 19960305 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-1910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CITIES AND TOWNS TO FURNISH WATER OR ELECTRIC CURRENT BEYOND THE CORPORATE LIMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CITY OR TOWN MAY NOT CHARGE A RATE TO A PERSON WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OR TOWN THAT IS MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM RATE CHARGED TO PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE MUNICIPALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 5-31-1910 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 5-31-1910. Any city or town in this State owning a water or light plant may, through the proper officials of such city or town, enter into a contract with any person without the corporate limits of such city or town but contiguous thereto to furnish such person electric current or water from such water or light plant of such city or town and may furnish such water or light upon such terms, rates, and charges as may be fixed by the contract or agreement between the parties in this behalf, except as provided herein, either for lighting or for manufacturing purposes, when in the judgment of the city or town council it is for the best interest of the municipality so to do. No such contract shall be for a longer period than two years but any such contract may be renewed from time to time for a like period. A city or town may not charge a rate to a person without the corporate limits of the city or town that is more than fifty percent more than the maximum rate charged to persons who reside in the municipality."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.