South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 3823

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3823
Ratification Number:       526
Act Number:                448
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Provide that no water or sewage system
                           owned or operated by a county, municipality,
                           etc., organized, or existing under the laws of
                           any other state may be extended, leased, or
                           operated in the unincorporated area of any
                           county of this state
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(A448, R526, H3823)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO WATER OR SEWAGE SYSTEM OWNED OR OPERATED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CREATED, ORGANIZED, OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE MAY BE EXTENDED, LEASED, OR OPERATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF ANY COUNTY OF THIS STATE UNLESS THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WHEREIN THE SYSTEM IS PROPOSED TO BE EXTENDED, LEASED, OR OPERATED HAS BY ORDINANCE APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE EXTENSION, LEASE, OR OPERATION.

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

Interstate extension of water and sewer systems

SECTION 1. No water or sewage system owned or operated by a county, municipality, special purpose district or political subdivision created, organized, or existing under the laws of any other state may be extended, leased, or operated in the unincorporated area of any county of this State unless the county governing body wherein the system is proposed to be extended, leased, or operated has by ordinance approved and authorized the extension, lease, or operation.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.