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SC Code § 6-35-118 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-118. Petition to create improvement district and impose assessment.

 Only the owner of real property may request by petition the governing body to create a district consisting of such real property and to impose assessments therein to defray the cost of improvements. The petition must:  (1) be signed by owners of all real property within the proposed district as of the date of submission of the petition;  (2) contain a legal description of such real property; and  (3) contain:  (a) an improvement plan;  (b) the projected time schedule for the accomplishment of the improvement plan;  (c) the estimated cost; and  (d) the amount of the cost to be derived from assessments or from bonds or other obligations secured by assessments, together with the proposed basis and rates of assessments to be imposed within the district.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-35-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-120. Resolution by public body describing proposed district and improvement plan; description of payment of costs; public hearing.

 (A) The governing body, by resolution, shall describe the proposed district and the improvement plan; the projected time schedule for the accomplishment of the improvement plan; the estimated cost; and the amount of the cost to be derived from assessments or from bonds or other obligations secured by assessments, together with the proposed basis and rates of assessments to be imposed within the district.  (B) The governing body may provide by resolution for the payment of the cost of the improvements and facilities to be constructed within the service area by assessments, by the issuance of special district bonds or other obligations secured by assessments, from general revenues from any source not restricted from such use by law, or from any combination of such financing sources as may be provided in the improvement plan.  (C) The resolution also must establish the time and place of a public hearing to be held. The public hearing must take place:  (1) in a county, no earlier than thirty days nor more than forty-five days following the adoption of the resolution; or  (2) in a municipality, no earlier than twenty days nor more than forty days following the adoption of the resolution.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-35-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-130. Notice of public hearing; publication.

 (A) Notice of a public hearing must be published:  (1) once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant incorporated municipality; or  (2) once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant county.  (B) The notice of public hearing must describe in general terms the location of the proposed district, contain a general description of the proposed improvements, identify each owner of twenty-five percent or more by acreage of the real property situated in the area of the proposed district, and state the date, time, and place of the public hearing.  (C) The final publication must be at least ten days before the date of the scheduled public hearing. At the public hearing and at any adjournment of the meeting, all interested persons may be heard either in person or by attorney.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-35-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-160. Improvement as property of public entity; alteration and leasing.

 The improvements are to be or become the property of the municipality, county, State, special purpose district, school district, or other public or quasi-public entity and may at any time be removed, altered, changed, or added to, as the governing body may in its discretion determine. The public or quasi-public entity may lease these improvements to other public, quasi-public, or nonpublic entities.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-35-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-170. Ordinance creating district; findings; contents; notice of adoption.

 (A) Not less than seven days after the public hearing, the governing body may proceed to create the district by enactment of an ordinance. The ordinance may provide for the creation of the district as originally proposed or with such changes and modifications as the governing body may determine. The ordinance may further provide for the financing of the improvements by assessments, bonds, or other obligations.  (B) An ordinance enacted under this section must contain the following findings:  (1) the proposed improvements may benefit the proposed district and the proposed service area;  (2) the improvements may preserve or increase property values within the district;  (3) in the absence of the improvements, property values within the district are likely to depreciate, or that the proposed improvements are likely to encourage development in the improvement district;  (4) the general welfare and tax base of the government entity would be maintained or likely improved by creation of an improvement district in the government entity;  (5) it would be fair and equitable to finance all or part of the cost of the improvements by an assessment upon the real property within the district, and the governing body may establish the area as an improvement district and implement and finance, in whole or in part, an improvement plan in the district in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;  (6) the improvements are located within the district or within the relevant service area; and  (7) in circumstances where the district is proposed to consist of noncontiguous parcels, all parcels that comprise the district are situated within the relevant service area for each improvement.  (C) An ordinance authorizing the creation of a district must:  (1) include a description of potential levels of service resulting from improvements;  (2) provide a methodology for the imposition, apportionment, adjustment, and termination of the assessment; and  (3) include the expected impact upon school enrollments of development within the proposed district.  (D) Notice of adoption of the ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. Any person affected by the action of the governing body may, by action de novo instituted in the court of common pleas for the county in which the district is located, within twenty days following the last publication of notice prescribed by this section, but not afterwards, challenge the action of the governing body.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-35-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 35 - Residential Improvement District Act|Section 6-35-190. Abolishing district; public hearing.

 The governing body may abolish the district if there are no outstanding bonds or other obligations secured by assessments. The governing body must first conduct a public hearing. Notice of the hearing must appear in a newspaper of general circulation in the district two weeks before the hearing is held.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 350, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 17, 2008).
SC Code § 6-37-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-10. Citation of chapter.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority Act".  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.  Editor's Note  2009 Act No. 55 Section 2 provides a follows:  "The provisions of this act are intended to supersede all other legislative acts or actions of a county council which are inconsistent with this act. Therefore, all other legislative acts or actions of a county council taken to date concerning the establishment of the authority that are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistencies."
SC Code § 6-37-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-20. "Authority".

 For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "authority" means the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-30. Function and powers.

 (A) The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority is a body corporate and politic whose function is to acquire supplies of water and to distribute such water within its service area. To that end, the authority is empowered to construct such reservoirs, wells, treatment facilities, impounding dams or dykes, canals, conduits, aqueducts, tunnels, water distribution facilities, water mains and water lines, and appurtenant facilities, as in the opinion of the authority as may be considered necessary, and to acquire such land, rights of way, easements, machinery, apparatus, and equipment as is considered useful.  (B) The authority shall acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, and enlarge facilities which provide for the collection, treatment, disposal, and recycling of water and wastewater at any point within its service area, wherever such facilities are found by the authority to be necessary for the public health and the protection of the environment; to make such facilities available to private persons, private corporations, and governmental entities as authorized by this chapter; and to finance the cost of such facilities by the means made available to the authority by the provisions of this chapter.  (C) In order to perform services and functions related to the provision of water and waste water collection, treatment, and disposal services and related public works activities, the authority is authorized to contract with any of the following counties and any political subdivision therein: Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton Counties.  (D) Without in any way limiting the provisions of this section, the service territory of the authority shall be Beaufort and Jasper Counties.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-40. Members; appointment; terms; compensation.

 (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-11-610 or any other provision of law, the authority is comprised of eleven members, seven of whom shall be resident electors of Beaufort County and four of whom shall be resident electors of Jasper County.  (B) The seven Beaufort County members of the authority shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County. Of the Beaufort County members, the respective governing bodies of the City of Beaufort, the Town of Bluffton, and the Town of Port Royal shall each recommend to the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County one person who may in turn be recommended by the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County to the Governor for appointment and the Beaufort County Council shall recommend to the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County three persons who may in turn be recommended by the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County to the Governor for appointment. One person shall be recommended by the Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County to the Governor for appointment without recommendation by any other entity.  (C) The four Jasper County members of the authority shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation of Jasper County. Of the Jasper County members, the respective governing bodies of the Town of Ridgeland and the City of Hardeeville shall each recommend to the Legislative Delegation of Jasper County one person who may in turn be recommended by the Legislative Delegation of Jasper County to the Governor for appointment.  (D) The terms of office for all members and their successors of the authority shall be for six years. All members of the authority shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and qualify. Any vacancy occurring for any reason among the members of the authority shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the same procedure for appointment. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-11-610, the seating of additional members of the authority shall not affect the terms of other members serving upon the effective date of this section.  (E) The members of the authority may fix or change the compensation or other benefits, including insurance benefits and per diem for the members of the authority. Reimbursable expenses actually incurred while on official business must not exceed the amounts authorized for members of state boards, committees, and commissions, and insurance benefits must not exceed those provided for state employees.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-60. Rates for services furnished.

 The rates charged for services furnished by the authority are not subject to supervision or regulation by any state bureau, board, commission, or like instrumentality, or agency thereof.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-70. Exemption of property from ad valorem taxes.

 All property of the authority is exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county, or any municipality, division, subdivision, or agency thereof, directly or indirectly.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-80. Fiscal year; annual report.

 The authority shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State. The authority's fiscal year shall begin July first of each year and shall end on the thirtieth day of June of the succeeding year. Within one hundred eighty days of the end of each fiscal year, an audit of its affairs shall be made by certified public accountants, of good standing, to be designated by the authority. Copies of such audits, incorporated into an annual report of the authority, shall be filed in the office of the Clerks of Court for Beaufort and Jasper Counties, with the Beaufort and Jasper Legislative Delegations, and with the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-90. Wilful injury or destruction of authority property; penalties.

 (A) It is unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the facilities of the authority, or any part of the same, or any machinery, apparatus, or equipment of the authority, or to pollute the water in any part of its service area, or to obtain water illegally from facilities of the authority, or to turn, raise, remove, or in any manner tamper with any cover of any manhole, filter, bed, or other appurtenance of any sewer except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the authority. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty days at the discretion of the court, and shall be further liable to pay all damages suffered by the authority.  (B) Any person violating any regulation or any permit, permit condition, or final determination as required by state or federal law is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each day of violation.  (C) All penalties assessed under this section must be held as debt and payable to the authority by the person against whom they have been charged and shall constitute a lien against the property of the person.  (D) The authority is empowered to conduct vulnerability assessments, prepare emergency response plans, and address threats from terrorist attacks, or other intentional actions designed to disrupt the provision of safe drinking water or significantly affect the public health or significantly affect the safety or supply of drinking water.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-100. Disposition of revenues.

 All revenues derived by the authority from the operation of its facilities, which may not be required to discharge covenants made by it in issuing bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized by this chapter, shall be disposed of by the authority from time to time for purposes germane to the functions of the authority.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-110. Service contracts with municipalities.

 All municipalities, public bodies, and public agencies operating water district systems or wastewater systems in any part of Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton Counties are authorized to enter into contracts to buy water and wastewater service from the authority. Such contracts shall extend over such periods of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the authority and to the contracting municipalities, public bodies, or public agencies.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 6-37-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 37 - Beaufort-jasper Water And Sewer Authority|Section 6-37-120. Effect of amendment or repeal on contractual obligation.

 Any amendment or repeal of this chapter shall not operate to impair the obligation of any contract made by the authority pursuant to any power conferred by this chapter.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 55, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 7-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 7-1-10. Short title.

 This Title shall be known as the "South Carolina Election Law."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-1; 1952 Code Section 23-1; 1950 (46) 2059.
SC Code § 7-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 7-1-20. Definitions.

 The following words and phrases, unless the same be plainly inconsistent with the context, shall be construed as follows:  (1) "General election" means the election to be held for the election of officers to the regular terms of office provided by law, whether State, United States, county, municipal, or of any other political subdivision of the State, and for voting on constitutional amendments proposed by the General Assembly.  (2) "Special election" means any other election including any referendum provided by law to be held under the provisions of law applicable to general elections.  (3) "Primary" means a party primary election held by a political party under the provisions of this title.  (4) "Inhabitants" means the number of inhabitants according to the federal census last taken.  (5) "Electoral board" means the board or other authority empowered to hold a general or special election.  (6) A "voting or polling precinct" means an area created by the legislature for convenient localization of polling places and which administers and counts votes therein as a local unit in all elections.  A "voting place" is a place within a voting or polling precinct where ballots may be cast.  (7) "Political party" means a political party, organization, or association certified by the State Election Commission as provided for in this title.  (8) "State committee" means the state executive committee of a political party.  (9) "State chairman" means the chairman of the state executive committee of a political party.  (10) "County committee" means the county executive committee of a political party.  (11) "County chairman" means the chairman of the county executive committee of a political party.  (12) "Booth" includes a voting machine booth, curtain, or enclosure.  (13) "Legal holiday" means a holiday recognized by state or federal law.  (14) "Voter", "registered voter", "elector", "registered elector", "qualified elector", or "qualified registered elector" means a person whose name is contained on the active roster of voters maintained by the State Election Commission and whose name has not been removed from the roster for any of the reasons named in Section 7-3-20(C)(2) and (3) and who possesses a valid registration certificate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-2; 1952 Code Section 23-2; 1950 (46) 2059; 1967 (55) 634; 1984 Act No. 264, eff January 27, 1984; 1986 Act No. 346, Section 1, eff March 7, 1986; 2010 Act No. 245, Section 1, eff June 2, 2010.