South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3149

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. E.H. Pitts and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3067dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Municipalities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2008  House   Prefiled
  12/16/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-66
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-66

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES THAT COLLECT WATER OR SEWER MAINTENANCE FEES TO USE THESE FEES ONLY TO MAINTAIN THE WATER OR SEWER SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-70.    A municipality that collects a water or sewer maintenance fee is required to expend monies from these fees to maintain the water or sewer systems and these fees may not be used for other purposes."

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

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