Bill 1403

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1403
Ratification Number:            560
Primary Sponsor:                Gregory
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Lancaster, sewer services
Date of Governor's Action:      19940929
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Governor's Action:              V 
Computer Document Number:       PT/1237DW.94
Introduced Date:                19940505
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940929
Last History Type:              Vetoed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Gregory
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
1403   ------  19940929      Vetoed by Governor
1403   ------  19940602      Ratified R 560
1403   House   19940602      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
1403   House   19940601      Read second time
1403   House   19940531      Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, June 1, 1994
1403   House   19940526      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, May 31, 1994
1403   House   19940524      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 26, 1994
1403   House   19940518      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, May 24, 1994
1403   House   19940517      Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, May 18, 1994
1403   House   19940516      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
1403   Senate  19940512      Read third time, sent to House
1403   Senate  19940511      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Thursday, May 12, 1994
1403   Senate  19940505      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference

(R560, S1403)

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CITY OF LANCASTER FROM DISCONTINUING SEWER SERVICE TO A PERSON WHO CHOOSES TO DISCONNECT FROM THAT MUNICIPALITY'S WATER SYSTEM AND PROHIBIT THE CITY OF LANCASTER FROM CHARGING AN ASSESSMENT OR FEE TO FORMER CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE ITS CORPORATE LIMITS; AND TO EXEMPT FROM REGULATION GROUNDWATER WELLS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER FOR USE AS A PERSON'S ONLY SOURCE OF WATER.

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

Disconnecting from water system

SECTION 1. (A) The requirements of this act or Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the 1976 Code do not apply to a person who chooses to disconnect from the City of Lancaster's water system and installs a groundwater well as their only source of water.

(B) No assessment or fee may be charged by the City of Lancaster when the person chose to disconnect from the water system as provided in subsection (A).

(C) The City of Lancaster may not discontinue sewer service to a person because he chooses to disconnect from the municipality's water system.

Groundwater wells

SECTION 2. The requirements of Section 44-55-40 of the 1976 Code and related regulations do not apply to a groundwater well located outside of the City of Lancaster but within the water service area of that municipality when the well is the only source for water.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

In the Senate House ____________________________________________.

______________________________________________

President of the Senate

______________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1994.

______________________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 3, 1994 -- L.