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SC Code § 6-11-2520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2520. Termination procedures; contents.

 (A) Each special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State must establish written procedures for termination of service due to nonpayment for a special needs account customer at any time and for all residential customers during weather conditions marked by extremely cold or hot temperatures. Each special purpose or public service district must submit its procedures to the Office of Regulatory Staff by November 1, 2006. Any subsequent revisions must be submitted semiannually by March first or September first.  (B) The procedures for termination must include the following:  (1) notification procedures so that the customer is made aware of an impending termination and the time within which he must make arrangements for payment prior to termination;  (2) arrangements for a payment arrangement plan to enable a residential customer, who has a satisfactory payment history as determined by the special purpose or public service district, to pay by installments where the customer is unable to pay the full amount due for electric service;  (3) a procedure to advise customers who are unable to pay the full amount due or who are not approved for a payment arrangement plan that they may contact local social service agencies to determine the availability of public or private assistance with the payment of electric bills;  (4) a schedule of termination that takes into account the availability of the acceptance of payment and the reconnection of service; and  (5) the standards for determining weather conditions marked by extremely cold or hot temperatures.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 2, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 6-11-2530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2530. Third-party notification program.

 Each special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State must consider establishing and maintaining a third-party notification program to allow a residential customer of a special purpose or public service district to designate a third party to be notified if the electric or natural gas service is scheduled for termination.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 2, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 6-11-2540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2540. Disconnection of service when public emergency exists.

 Notwithstanding another provision of this article, a special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State may disconnect a customer when it is determined that a public safety emergency exists.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 2, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 6-11-2550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2550. Private right of action; duty of care.

 This article does not create a new private right of action or a new duty of care. This article does not diminish, increase, affect, or evidence any duty of care existing under the laws of this State prior to the effective date of this article.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, Section 2, eff June 1, 2006.
SC Code § 6-11-2710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2710. Old Pendleton District Historical Commission created; members; terms; vacancies; officers; employ personnel.

 There is hereby created an Historical and Recreational Commission for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties to be known as the Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission. The Commission shall be composed of nine members, three each from Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties, who shall be appointed by the Governor on recommendation by a majority of the county legislative delegation of the respective counties. The members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed, one member from each county shall serve for two years, one member from each county shall serve four years, and one member from each county shall serve for six years. In case of any vacancy, the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made in the same manner as provided for the original appointment. The commissioners, upon being appointed, shall meet and elect a chairman and secretary-treasurer. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. They may employ a director and a secretary who shall perform such duties as the Commission may direct. Compensation paid the director and secretary shall be fixed by the Commission.  HISTORY: 1966 Act No. 794, Section 1, eff March 11, 1966; 1966 Act No. 859, Section 1, eff March 31, 1966; 1967 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff May 16, 1967.  Code Commissioner's Note  This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.  Effect of Amendment  The 1966 amendment substituted "nine" and "three" for "six" and "two"; and rewrote the third and fourth sentences.  The 1967 amendment substituted "an Historical and Recreational Commission" for "a Historical Commission" and the "Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission" for "Old Pendleton District Historical Commission".
SC Code § 6-11-2720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2720. Powers and duties.

 The Commission may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to State agencies, procure supplies, services and property and make contracts and expend in furtherance of this act funds donated or funds received and may, within the limits of statutory authority, exercise those powers that are necessary to enable it to carry out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this act.  The Commission shall have the authority to procure and purchase books, documents, transcripts of documents, or other historical materials, paintings, works of art or any artistic objects of historic interest; to collect and preserve objects of interest pertaining to natural history of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties or the State of South Carolina and other like property; to arrange and catalogue them; to provide for their restoration when necessary; to provide for public display, examination and use in the furtherance of the cultural life of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties and the State; to purchase or lease property or buildings necessary to establish and conduct a museum of history and natural science; to mortgage or pledge its real or personal property, and to receive funds, grants, donations and appropriations for the purpose of establishing and operating a museum of history and natural science. The Commission shall have full authority to operate, maintain and expand the collection or museum so far as its funds allow. The Commission may enter into agreements, leases, working arrangements with other museums, art centers, or eleemosynary corporations or with State or Federal departments or agencies in the acquisition of historic sites or historic objects or in the purchase, development and operation of historic properties, pageants or dramas for the cultural and economic development of the three county area.  HISTORY: 1966 Act No. 794, Section 2, eff March 11, 1966.  Code Commissioner's Note  This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-11-2730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2730. Accept donations; cooperate with other agencies.

 The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or personal services; to cooperate with national, state, civic, patriotic, hereditary and historical groups and institutions of learning; and to call upon State and Federal departments or agencies for their advice and assistance in carrying out the purposes of this act.  HISTORY: 1966 Act No. 794, Section 3, eff March 11, 1966.  Code Commissioner's Note  This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
SC Code § 6-11-2740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 11 - Special Purpose Or Public Service Districts Generally|Section 6-11-2740. Powers and duties further.

 The Commission shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate points and places of historical interest in the three counties. The Commission shall be responsible for the operation and upkeep of such historical sites. It shall receive and disburse funds, accept donations, and compile, print and sell historical pamphlets. In addition, the Commission shall advise the county legislative delegations on matters of historical interest in the three counties.  Effective March 1, 2012, the name of the Pendleton District Agricultural Museum established and operated by the Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission, pursuant to Section 6-11-2720, must be the "Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina". The commission shall erect appropriate markers and signs reflecting the name of the agricultural museum as the "Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina".  HISTORY: 1966 Act No. 794, Section 4, eff March 11, 1966; 2012 Act No. 123, Section 1, eff February 22, 2012.  Code Commissioner's Note  This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment added the second paragraph.
SC Code § 6-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-10. Authority to establish and functions of water districts.

 There may be created in the counties of this State water districts which shall be bodies corporate and politic of perpetual succession. It shall be the purpose and function of any district created under the provisions of this article to acquire, construct and operate a waterworks system, utilizing therefor water from available sources, by purchase or otherwise, at such convenient points as the district shall select, to provide a flow of water through pipes for domestic, commercial or industrial users who can be conveniently and economically served within or without the service area as may be created. To this end the district shall perform the functions prescribed by this article, and shall be vested with the powers herein granted and all other powers that may be necessary or incidental in carrying out the functions herein prescribed and exercising the powers herein granted. The water mains, distribution facilities, tanks, their several component parts, and all apparatus, equipment and property incident thereto or used or useful in the operation thereof and all additions, improvements, extensions and enlargements to any of them shall be referred to in this article as the system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626; 1964 (53) 2341.
SC Code § 6-13-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-15. Authority to provide service; sewerage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.

 (A)(1) A rural water district established pursuant to this chapter prior to March 7, 1973, may provide sewer service to the area within its boundaries and its legal service area if, prior to the district utilizing the provisions of this section:  (a) the district's board has been selected from an area that encompasses the boundaries and the entire legal service area to which service has been extended by the district;  (b) the district has received permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the county in which the district is located; and  (c) the provision of sewer service authorized by this section is consistent with any comprehensive plan or land use plan adopted pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 6.  (2) A rural water district established pursuant to this chapter prior to March 7, 1973, utilizing the provisions of this section, must not provide sewer service to:  (a) areas outside the district's boundaries and legal service area at the time the district's governing body determines to utilize the provisions of this section; or  (b) those parts of the area within the district's boundaries and legal service area where sewer service is being provided by another private or governmental entity at the time the district's governing body determines to utilize the provisions of this section.  (B) The water district may build, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities or contract for the use of any facilities as are, in the opinion of the governing body of the water district, necessary for the district. The district may impose such schedule of rates and charges for the use of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities as the governing body of the district shall from time to time approve. The governing body of the district may place into effect and revise, whenever it wishes or is required, a schedule of rates for the sewer service made available by it to persons, firms, and corporations within the district. The powers of the district granted in Section 6-13-50 shall apply to the provision of sewer service by the district except for Section 6-13-50(23).  (C) Unless they are owned by another political subdivision or other entity, the treatment and disposal facilities, transmission and collection lines, pump stations and their several component parts, and all other apparatus, equipment, and property incident to the provision of sewer service or used or useful in the provision of sewer service and all additions, improvements, extensions, and enlargements to any of them shall constitute a portion of the system belonging to the water district.  (D) The powers provided to a water district by this section are in addition to all other powers authorized by law.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 358, Section 5, eff June 25, 2008.
SC Code § 6-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-20. Procedure for creation of district.

 In order to create a district under the provisions of this article, at least twenty-five owners of real property residing within the boundaries of the proposed district shall file a petition with the governing body of the county which, among other things, shall propose a name for the district. The petition shall set forth a full description of the area of the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the governing body shall call for an election to be held within the area within sixty days. Notice of the election shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation within the area for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the election. The governing body shall have prepared and distributed a sufficient number of ballots, including absentee ballots, if requested. The ballots shall contain the question regarding the formation of the district and such other instructions as the governing body deems necessary. The governing body shall appoint managers for the election and such other personnel as it deems necessary and shall canvass the results of the ballots. The final result shall be filed in the office of the clerk of court and, if favorable, also in the offices of the Secretary of State and the Code Commissioner, together with a full description of the district. Should a majority of those voting in the election vote in favor of the creation of the district, it shall become immediately effective.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.1; 1964 (53) 2341.
SC Code § 6-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-30. Board of directors; membership; terms; vacancies; officers; revision of size of board.

 (A) The district shall be operated and managed by a board of directors to be known as the "__________ Rural Community Water District Board of __________ County" which shall constitute the governing body of the district. The board shall consist of five resident electors of the area who shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation. The original appointments shall be for a term of two years for two appointees, for a term of four years for two appointees, and for a term of six years for one appointee. All terms after the initial appointments shall be for six years. All appointees shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.  Immediately after appointment, the board shall meet and organize by the election of one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, one as secretary, and one as treasurer. The offices of the secretary and treasurer may be combined in the discretion of the board.  (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), the board of a rural community water district created by this article may revise the size of the board to not less than five members nor more than ten members by the procedure set forth in this subsection. To revise the board membership, the board must hold a public hearing in the district and adopt a resolution to increase or reduce the board membership by a vote of not less than seventy-five percent of the existing board members. A resolution to increase the board must include the initial term of appointment for each seat added, not to exceed six years, and after that time the terms must be as provided for in subsection (A). A board member's seat that is eliminated because of a resolution reducing the size of the board must cease to exist upon the expiration of the term of the board member serving in the seat being eliminated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.2; 1964 (53) 2341; 2006 Act No. 277, Section 1, eff May 23, 2006.  Effect of Amendment  The 2006 amendment, in subsection (A), in the second sentence added "a term of"; and added subsection (B) relating to revision of the size of the board.
SC Code § 6-13-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-40. Qualifications of voters.

 Any person who is qualified to vote under the general law of this State and who resides in the district shall be eligible to vote.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.3:1; 1965 (54) 284.
SC Code § 6-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-60. Exemption of rates from State regulation.

 The rates charged for services furnished by the system, as constructed, improved, enlarged and extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any State bureau, board, commission, or like instrumentality or agency thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.5; 1964 (53) 2341.
SC Code § 6-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-70. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.

 (1) Bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued pursuant to Section 6-13-50 (22) and interest payable thereon are hereby exempted from any and all State, county, municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of this State, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each such obligation as follows: "The principal of and interest on this (bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness) are exempted from any and all State, county, and municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of the State."  (2) All property of the district shall be exempted from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof, direct or indirect.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.6; 1964 (53) 2341.
SC Code § 6-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-80. Audits; annual reports.

 The district shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable, an audit of its affairs shall be made by certified public accountants of good standing, to be designated by the district. Copies of such audits incorporated into an annual report of the district shall be filed with the auditor and treasurer of the county, and with the secretary to the legislative delegation of the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.7; 1964 (53) 2341.
SC Code § 6-13-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts|Section 6-13-90. Wilful damage to system, pollution of water or unlawfully obtaining water; penalties.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the system of the district, or any part thereof, or any machinery, apparatus or equipment of the district, or to pollute the water in any part of its system, or to obtain water therefrom except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the district. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days, in the discretion of the court, and shall be further liable to pay all damages suffered by the district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.8; 1964 (53) 2341.