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H. 4638

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20807sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 28, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Municipality that provides water service to residents in another municipality may not charge higher rate to those residents

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/28/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-47
   1/28/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-47

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2004

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-221 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY WHICH PROVIDES WATER SERVICE TO RESIDENTS IN ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT CHARGE THOSE RESIDENTS A HIGHER RATE FOR THE WATER SERVICE THAN ITS OWN RESIDENTS IF THE MUNICIPALITY OWNS, MAINTAINS, OR OPERATES A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN THE OTHER MUNICIPALITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 31, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-31-221.    A municipality which provides water service to residents in another municipality may not charge those residents a higher rate for the water service than its own residents if the municipality owns, maintains, or operates a water treatment facility in the other municipality."

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

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