South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 5080

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5080
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020410
Primary Sponsor:                  Loftis
All Sponsors:                     Loftis, Altman, Bales, Cato, Davenport, 
                                  Easterday, Leach, Rice, F.N. Smith, Taylor, 
                                  Tripp, Hamilton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1897dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Public Works Commission elections, 
                                  eligible electors


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020410  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Hamilton
House   20020410  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-225 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROVIDES WATER SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY, THOSE CUSTOMERS TO WHOM WATER SERVICE IS PROVIDED ARE DEEMED QUALIFIED ELECTORS FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS AND MAY VOTE FOR THESE COMMISSIONERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 5-31-225.    If a board of commissioners of public works of a municipality provides water service to customers outside the corporate limits of that municipality, those customers to whom water service is provided are deemed qualified electors for the election of commissioners of public works of the municipality supplying the water and may vote for these commissioners at the time of their election."

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

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