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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. Chapter 31, Title 5 of 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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