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SC Code § 5-31-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-460. Condemnation for use of another corporation.

 When any lands are condemned by a municipal corporation for the use of a corporation other than itself, such other corporation shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred in such condemnation, together with all damages which may be assessed in favor of the landowner under such condemnation proceedings, as well as all damages that may be recovered against such municipality in any court of competent jurisdiction by anyone injured or damaged by such condemnation. If in any such case the ingress or egress from the lands of any person be cut off, such corporation shall open, construct and maintain a convenient means of ingress and egress to the lands so cut off. No such condemnation shall be had for the benefit of any corporation unless it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the city or town council that the land sought to be condemned is necessary for the proper use and maintenance of a waterworks or for the proper protection of the health of the citizens of such municipality, the city or town council of such municipality to determine the question as to whether such land is necessary for the proper use and maintenance of such waterworks or for the proper protection of the health of such municipality.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-225; 1952 Code Section 59-225; 1942 Code Section 7304; 1932 Code Section 7304; Civ. C. '22 Section 4452; Civ. C. '12 Section 3029; 1905 (24) 867.
SC Code § 5-31-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-610. Construction and operation of municipal utilities.

 Any city or town may:  (1) Construct, purchase, operate and maintain waterworks and electric light works within or without, partially within and partially without, their corporate limits for the use and benefit of such city or town and the inhabitants thereof;  (2) Purchase, own, operate and maintain machinery, equipment and apparatus for generating either electricity or gas for the use and benefit of such city or town and the inhabitants thereof;  (3) Acquire existing waterworks by condemnation;  (4) Contract for the erection of plants for waterworks, sewerage or lighting purposes, one or all, for the use of such cities and towns, and the inhabitants thereof; and  (5) Sell, convey and dispose of any and all such properties, any such sale, conveyance or disposal of an electric light plant or water system, however, to be made under the provisions of Article 13 of this chapter and not under the succeeding provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-241; 1952 Code Section 59-241; 1942 Code Section 7280; 1932 Code Section 7280; Civ. C. '22 Section 4430; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953; 1953 (48) 272; 1987 Act No. 173, Section 11.
SC Code § 5-31-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-620. Election prerequisite to action under article.

 Before such construction, purchase, sale, conveyance or disposal of any such property, or any part thereof, shall be made under the provisions of this article, the city or town council of the municipality shall submit the question of such construction, purchase, sale, conveyance or disposal of the qualified registered electors of the city or town at an election to be ordered for that purpose by the city or town council and to be conducted in accordance with the laws governing municipal elections.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-243; 1952 Code Section 59-243; 1942 Code Section 7280; 1932 Code Section 7280; Civ. C. '22 Section 4430; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953.
SC Code § 5-31-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-630. Election prerequisite to condemnation of waterworks.

 Proceedings to condemn existing waterworks shall not be instituted until after an election ordered by the city or town council upon thirty days' notice shall have determined, by a majority of the qualified electors of the city or town, the policy of the city or town in favor of municipal ownership of waterworks.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-244; 1952 Code Section 59-244; 1942 Code Sections 7280, 7306; 1932 Code Sections 7280, 7306; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4430, 4454; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939, 941; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953.
SC Code § 5-31-640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-640. Petition prerequisite to election.

 Before any election shall be held under the provisions of this article at least twenty-five per cent of the resident freeholders of the city or town, as shown by its tax books, shall petition the city or town council that such election be ordered.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-245; 1952 Code Section 59-245; 1942 Code Section 7280; 1932 Code Section 7280; Civ. C. '22 Section 4430; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953; 1947 (45) 175; 1965 (54) 642.
SC Code § 5-31-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-650. Question may refer to issue of revenue bonds.

 Any question set forth in any petition for an election on the question of a city or town acquiring, by construction or purchase, and operating a waterworks system, presented and filed pursuant to Section 5-31-640, may, but need not, state that the cost of constructing or purchasing the waterworks system described in such question shall be met by the issuance of bonds payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of such system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-246; 1952 Code Section 59-246; 1942 Code Section 7280-1; 1935 (39) 2.
SC Code § 5-31-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-660. Action if election result is favorable.

 If a majority of the electors voting in such election shall vote for the construction or purchase of such property in question, the city or town council shall so declare by ordinance and shall acquire the property. And if a majority of the electors voting in any such election shall vote for the sale of the property in question, the city or town council shall sell, convey and transfer the same as so authorized.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-247; 1952 Code Section 59-247; 1942 Code Section 7280; 1932 Code Section 7280; Civ. C. '22 Section 4430; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953.
SC Code § 5-31-670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-670. Furnishing water for compensation; sewerage charge.

 Any city or town or special service district may, after acquiring a waterworks or sewer system, furnish water to persons for reasonable compensation and charge a minimum and reasonable sewerage charge for maintenance or construction of such sewerage system within such city or town or special service district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-248; 1952 Code Section 59-248; 1942 Code Section 7280-1; 1935 (39) 2; 1957 (50) 225; 1964 (53) 2182.
SC Code § 5-31-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-680. Sale, lease or other disposition of municipally owned natural gas system.

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, any city or town may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any municipally owned natural gas system upon the favorable vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in a general or special election held after notice thereof, explaining in general terms the proposed transaction, has been given in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town once a week for two successive weeks, the first of which shall appear not more than thirty days prior to the election date. Such election shall be held in accordance with the laws governing municipal elections and no petition as prescribed by Section 5-31-640 shall be required in connection therewith.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-249; 1967 (55) 623.
SC Code § 5-31-690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-690. Restrictions on interruption of electric or gas services to residential customer for nonpayment of bill; exceptions.

 (A) Except as provided in subsection (B) of this section, a municipality must not interrupt electric or gas service to any residential customer for nonpayment of a bill until twenty-five days have elapsed from the date of billing.  (B) A municipality may interrupt electric or natural gas service to any residential customer who has voluntarily enrolled in a prepay program if the prepay program allows the customer to monitor his consumption of electricity or natural gas and his account balance on a daily basis and the balance of that customer's prepay account is zero, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) at the time the residential customer enrolls in the prepay program, the residential customer is informed and agrees that his electric or natural gas service may be interrupted when the balance of his prepay account reaches zero; (2) electric or natural gas service must not be interrupted before 10:00 a.m. on the next business day following an attempt by the municipality to give the customer notice of the impending interruption by telephone or electronically; and (3) electric or natural gas service must not be interrupted except during hours when the municipality is accepting cash payments. For purposes of this subsection, a business day is a day in which the municipality, or an agent, is accepting cash payments.  (C) Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to relieve a municipality of the requirements of Act 313 of 2006.  (D) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may petition the courts of this State for redress in accordance with applicable law and notwithstanding Section 58-27-210, the Public Service Commission shall have no jurisdiction over a municipality by reason of this section.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 258, Section 5, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 5-31-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-810. Establishment of municipal sewerage system.

 Any city or town in this State may incur bonded indebtedness and own and possess property to any amount within the discretion of the municipal authorities of such city or town for the purposes of purchase, establishment and maintenance of sewerage systems; provided, that the question of such purchase, establishment or indebtedness shall be submitted to an election and no such purchase, or establishment or indebtedness shall be made except upon the vote in favor thereof of a majority of the electors of such city or town who are qualified to vote on the bonded indebtedness of such city or town; and provided, further, that the question of incurring such indebtedness be submitted with favorable results to the freeholders of such municipalities by petition.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-481; 1952 Code Section 59-481; 1942 Code Section 7278; 1932 Code Section 7278; Civ. C. '22 Section 4429; 1918 (30) 801.
SC Code § 5-31-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-820. Sewerage commission; composition.

 Any municipal corporation in this State which is about to enlarge, extend or establish a system of sewerage therein may, by its mayor and aldermen, intendant and wardens or city or town council, elect five or seven of its citizens, who shall be freeholders therein, as a sewerage commission, which shall be known and designated as the sewerage commission of such municipal corporation; provided, that not more than three persons so elected as members of said commission shall be members of the body electing such commission. The members of the sewerage commission shall continue as such for a term of two years and until their successors are elected or until the enlarging, extending or establishment of the system of sewerage is fully completed, as contemplated under the laws and ordinances providing therefor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-482; 1952 Code Section 59-482; 1942 Code Section 7295; 1932 Code Section 7295; Civ. C. '22 Section 4444; Civ. C. '12 Section 3021; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-830. Sewerage commission; oaths of members; officers; vacancies and removal from office.

 The members of the sewerage commission, before entering upon their duties, shall take the same oaths required of members of the body electing them. They shall organize by electing one of the members as chairman thereof and a secretary, who may be the same person as the clerk of the city or town council.  Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled by election as provided in Section 5-31-820 and any member thereof may be removed for cause by any such city or town council.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-485; 1952 Code Section 59-485; 1942 Code Sections 7295, 7296; 1932 Code Sections 7295, 7296; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4444, 4445; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3021, 3022; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-840. Sewerage commission; duties.

 Any such sewerage commission shall have the construction of the sewerage system in charge and, subject to the approval of the city or town council, shall advertise for bids for at least thirty days in two or more newspapers for the work to be done and for material to be used therein, with the right to reject any and all bids, and shall enter into contracts with the lowest responsible bidders thereon and secure competent persons, if deemed advisable, to superintend the construction and counsel and advise in matters relating thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-486; 1952 Code Section 59-486; 1942 Code Section 7296; 1932 Code Section 7296; Civ. C. '22 Section 4445; Civ. C. '12 Section 3022; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-850. Sewerage commission; contracts with member.

 No member of any such commission shall be permitted to enter into any contract with such commission for furnishing materials or for the construction of any of the work of such sewerage system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-487; 1952 Code Section 59-487; 1942 Code Section 7296; 1932 Code Section 7296; Civ. C. '22 Section 4445; Civ. C. '12 Section 3022; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-860. Sewerage commission; expenditures.

 No such sewerage commission shall expend more money in enlarging, extending or establishing the system of sewerage than has been appropriated therefor, according to law. All payments for material furnished and work performed shall be made by the treasurer of the city or town council on warrants issued by the commission and approved by the city or town council.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-488; 1952 Code Section 59-488; 1942 Code Section 7296; 1932 Code Section 7296; Civ. C. '22 Section 4445; Civ. C. '12 Section 3022; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-870. Sewerage commission; records.

 A permanent record shall be made and kept by each sewerage commission of all its proceedings, contracts and other matters done and performed by it, including an accurate plan of the work done, showing the situation of the sewerage pipes, manholes, water flushes and all other things relating thereto that should be shown. And such records shall be open at all times to the inspection of any citizen of such municipality and to the city or town council thereof and shall be turned over to such city or town council as a permanent record thereof, with all convenient speed, on the completion of the work.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-489; 1952 Code Section 59-489; 1942 Code Section 7296; 1932 Code Section 7296; Civ. C. '22 Section 4445; Civ. C. '12 Section 3022; 1902 (23) 1040.
SC Code § 5-31-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-880. Use of streets, highways and public buildings for sewerage purposes.

 Any municipal corporation in this State, for the purpose of enlarging, extending or establishing a system of sewerage, may use any of the streets of such municipal corporation, and any of the public buildings, roads and highways of the county in which the municipality is located for the purpose of constructing, operating, repairing and protecting such system. But it shall restore all highways to as good a condition as they were in prior to such use without any unnecessary delay and with the least possible inconvenience to the public.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-490; 1952 Code Section 59-490; 1942 Code Section 7299; 1932 Code Section 7299; Civ. C. '22 Section 4447; Civ. C. '12 Section 3024; 1902 (23) 1040; 1939 (41) 412.
SC Code § 5-31-890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-890. Contracts as to systems of sewage disposal.

 All municipalities in this State owning, controlling, leasing or planning to construct a system of sewage disposal with or without outfalls, rights of way, easements and appurtenances thereto, may, through proper officials, commissioners of public works, sewer commissions or any of them or like bodies, enter into contracts and agreements with persons or political subdivisions outside the corporate limits of such municipalities, whether contiguous thereto or not, for the construction, maintenance, operation, improvement, leasing, controlling or furnishing the use, benefits and facilities thereof upon such terms and at such rates and charges as may be fixed by the contract or agreement between the parties when, in the judgment of the proper officials, commissioners of public works, sewer commissions, or any of them or like bodies, as the case may be, it is for the best interest of the city, town or municipality so to do. But no such contract or agreement shall be for a period exceeding thirty years from the effective date thereof.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as abrogating, limiting or qualifying any contracts or agreements of the nature set forth herein which may have heretofore been entered into and under which the parties thereto are operating.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-491; 1952 Code Section 59-491; 1948 (45) 1686.
SC Code § 5-31-900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-900. General ordinances, rules and regulations.

 Any such municipal corporation may enact all necessary ordinances, rules and regulations consistent with law for the establishment, construction, maintenance, operation, protection, use, control and repairing of its system of sewerage, both within and without its corporate limits.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-493; 1952 Code Section 59-493; 1942 Code Section 7299; 1932 Code Section 7299; Civ. C. '22 Section 4447; Civ. C. '12 Section 3024; 1902 (23) 1040; 1939 (41) 412.
SC Code § 5-31-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-910. Contracts with public agency to provide municipalities with primary, secondary or tertiary sewage treatment or to dispose of solid waste; definitions.

 As used in Sections 5-31-910 to 5-31-940, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (a) "council" shall mean the governing body of any incorporated municipality.  (b) "municipality" shall mean any incorporated municipality under the laws of the State of South Carolina.  (c) "public agency" shall mean any County, Authority, Special Purpose District, or other political subdivision of the State of South Carolina empowered within its service area either to dispose of solid waste or to provide primary, secondary or tertiary sewage treatment.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 745.
SC Code § 5-31-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 31 - Electricity, Water, Natural Gas And Sewerage Systems|Section 5-31-920. Contracts with public agency to provide municipalities with primary, secondary or tertiary sewage treatment or to dispose of solid waste; terms and conditions.

 Each municipality, subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 5-31-930, is authorized to enter into contracts with any public agency in order to provide such municipality with primary, secondary or tertiary sewage treatment or in order to dispose of solid waste, upon such terms and conditions as its council shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, the following:  (a) that the municipality unconditionally obligates itself to pay a stipulated or ascertainable amount for a designated period of time;  (b) that the obligation of the municipality under the contract is secured by a pledge of the municipality's full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of which an unlimited ad valorem tax shall be levied upon all taxable property in the municipality;  (c) that the obligation of the municipality under the contract is primarily payable from designated revenues other than revenues derived from ad valorem taxes;  (d) that the obligation of the municipality under the contract is primarily payable from designated revenues other than revenues derived from ad valorem taxes and such obligation is guaranteed to the extent such revenues are insufficient by a pledge of the municipality's full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of which an unlimited ad valorem tax shall be levied upon all taxable property in the municipality.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 745.