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2023 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 6-11-330. Special purpose districts providing fire protection services authorized to provide emergency medical services.

(A) A special purpose district that was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide fire protection services to the area within its boundaries may provide emergency medical services to the area within its boundaries if it has received permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the county or counties in which the district is located, provided that these emergency medical services may not be provided to those parts of the district's area where emergency medical services are being provided by a governmental entity at the time the district's governing body determines to utilize the provisions of this section. The district may build, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain such facilities, contract for the use of these facilities, acquire or lease such equipment, and hire, train, and employ the personnel as are in the opinion of the governing body of the special purpose district necessary to or helpful in the provision of emergency medical services by the district. The district may impose such schedule of rates and charges for the provision of emergency medical services 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 emergency medical services made available by it.
(B) All other powers of a special purpose district shall continue and are not considered to be changed by the provisions of this section.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 404, Section 9.
2023 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 6-11-340. Protection of special purpose district facilities; public safety departments; appointment and training of public safety officers.

(A) The General Assembly finds that the public interest requires the safeguarding and protection of facilities owned by special purpose districts, such as water treatment plants, water storage tanks, wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and natural gas storage facilities. The health, safety, and protection of human life is dependent, in part, upon these facilities being properly protected from attack by terrorists or others seeking to disrupt the proper operation of facilities.
(B) For purposes of this section, "special purpose district" means a special purpose district charged with the operation and maintenance of natural gas distribution facilities, wastewater plants or treatment facilities, or water treatment facilities, or with the operation and management of any water distribution system.
(C) Each special purpose district is authorized to establish a public safety department to protect and police the facilities owned by the district under such reasonable rules and regulations as the district may from time to time promulgate. The district may appoint and commission as many public safety officers as necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the facilities. The public safety officers must be vested with all powers and duties conferred by law upon constables in addition to duties imposed upon them by the governing body of the district. The jurisdiction of these public safety officers is limited to the property of the special purpose district and the streets and roads through and contiguous to the property, except that these officers may not make an incidental arrest of a person for, or issue a ticket for, a traffic violation.
(D) The public safety officers appointed and commissioned by a special purpose district must be law enforcement officers trained and certified pursuant to Chapter 23, Title 23 in accordance with the training and certification standards established for officers performing similar duties. The expense of the training must be paid by the special purpose district by which that person is employed and the Criminal Justice Academy is authorized to establish and collect a fee for this training.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 6; 2006 Act No. 317, Section 2, eff May 30, 2006; 2008 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff June 16, 2008.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment, in subsection (D), in the second sentence substituted "Law Enforcement Training Council" for "South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Division of the Department of Public Safety".
The 2008 amendment, in subsection (D), in the first sentence substituted "Chapter 23, Title 23" for "Article 9, Chapter 6, Title 23".
2023 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 6-11-351. Referendum request by governing body of special purpose district.

The governing body of a special purpose district may by resolution adopted by majority vote of all members of the governing body request a referendum on the question of election of governing body members be held in accordance with the provisions of this article. If adopted, a certified copy of the resolution and a map clearly setting out the lines of the district in the county must be presented to the county election commission prior to August first of a general election held in an even-numbered year in order for the referendum to be held on the date of the general election in November of that year.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 397, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-352. Content and format of referendum question on ballot.

The referendum question must read substantially as follows:
Shall the governing body for the (special purpose district) be elected by popular vote of the qualified electors residing in the (special purpose district) for four-year terms in non-partisan elections during the November general election held in even-numbered years?
Yes [] No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word "Yes", and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word "No".
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 397, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-353. Notice of referendum.

Notice of the referendum must be published by the governing body of the special purpose district at least three times prior to the referendum, including (i) not less than sixty days prior to the date of the referendum, (ii) two weeks after the first date of publication, and (iii) a date not more than fifteen and not less than ten days prior to the date of the referendum. The notice must appear in a newspaper of general circulation within the special purpose district and contain at a minimum the following:
(1) the full name of the district and its governing body;
(2) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members of the district's governing body;
(3) the existing means of appointment of members of the district's governing body;
(4) the act by which the district was initially created and the year effective;
(5) a brief description of the governmental services provided by the district;
(6) a description of the taxing authority of the district, if any, and the limitations on that taxing authority;
(7) a map showing generally the boundaries of the district;
(8) a list of precincts and polling places in which ballots may be cast;
(9) the purpose of the referendum and the question to be presented to qualified electors;
(10) an explanation of the procedure to be followed for election of members of the district's governing body if the result of the referendum is favorable; and
(11) other additional information required by the general law of the State relating to notices of elections.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 397, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-354. Election of commissioners of district's governing body; procedures.

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a referendum held pursuant to this article, if a majority of electors from the special purpose district voting in the election vote in favor of the election of members of the district's governing body, the county election commission must conduct non-partisan elections as provided in this section. Nothing in this article shall bar any appointed member of the district's governing body from becoming a candidate for an election to the district's governing body in any election.
(B) On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the year immediately following the year of the referendum, the voters shall elect commissioners for all seats on the district's governing body. Candidates must file a statement of intention of candidacy with the county election commission. Except for the initial election of commissioners as provided in subsection (C), all commissioners must be elected on an at-large basis for terms of four years with terms staggered so that a simple majority of the commissioners are elected in a general election in an even-numbered year, and the remaining commissioners are elected at the next preceding and following general elections in even-numbered years. The terms of office of commissioners whose seats are subject to contest in a general election shall expire fourteen days following the general election.
(C) For the initial election of commissioners, all seats shall be considered vacant. From among the commissioners elected in the initial election, a simple majority thereof shall serve terms which expire fourteen days following the general election held three years after the initial election. Those commissioners entitled to serve the initial three-year terms shall be those commissioners equal in number to a simple majority of the membership who received the highest number of votes cast in the initial election. The remaining commissioners shall serve terms which expire fourteen days following the general election held the year following the initial election.
(D) The county board of elections shall conduct and supervise the elections for commissioners in the manner governed by the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis. Vacancies must be filled in the manner provided in Section 7-13-190.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 397, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-410. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Special purpose district" shall mean any district created by act of the General Assembly prior to March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed prior to March 7, 1973, any local governmental function.
(b) "County board" shall mean the governing bodies of the several counties of the State as now or hereafter constituted.
(c) "Commission" shall mean the governing body of any special purpose district as now or hereafter constituted.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.91; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-420. Special purpose districts may be enlarged, diminished or consolidated; general obligation bonds authorized.

The county boards of the several counties of the State are authorized to enlarge, diminish or consolidate any existing special purpose districts located within such county and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds by such special purpose district by the procedure prescribed by this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.92; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-430. Exercise of powers by county board; public hearing.

Each county board may, on its own motion, and shall, upon the petition of the commissions of the special purpose districts to be affected, take the action authorized by this article to enlarge, diminish or consolidate any special purpose districts lying within such county. In each such instance, by resolution duly adopted, the county board shall order a public hearing to be held for the purpose of making a determination as to whether and to what extent a special purpose district shall be enlarged, diminished or consolidated.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.93; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-435. "Political subdivision" defined; provision of governmental services in event of alteration of boundaries of special purpose district.

(A) For purposes of this section "political subdivision" means a municipality, county, or special purpose district.
(B) A consolidated or enlarged special purpose district which results from action taken pursuant to this chapter may not provide a governmental service to an area within its boundaries to which it has not previously provided such service if an overlapping political subdivision is authorized to provide that same service in the area and the area is situated within the boundaries of such overlapping political subdivision without the express authorization of the governing body of such overlapping political subdivision. The governing body of the county shall expressly provide by ordinance that the consolidated or enlarged special purpose district shall not provide a governmental service to an area within its boundaries within which an overlapping political subdivision is authorized to provide that same service.
(C) If the boundaries of a special purpose district which provides waterworks or sewer service are diminished in accordance with this article, the special purpose district may continue to provide water or sewer services outside of its diminished boundaries (1) in accordance with its enabling legislation, or (2) if provided by the governing body of the county in the resolution required by Section 6-11-460, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with one or more political subdivisions authorized to provide the water or sewer service directly.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 516, Section 2; 2003 Act No. 81, Section 1, eff June 26, 2003.
Effect of Amendment
The 2003 amendment added subsection (C) relating to providing water or sewer services outside of the special purpose district's diminished boundaries.
2023 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 6-11-440. Notice of hearing.

(A) The notice required by Section 6-11-430 must be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Such notice must state:
(1) the time of the public hearing which may be not less than sixteen days following the first publication of the notice;
(2) the place of the hearing;
(3) the nature of the change to be made in the special purpose district;
(4) a brief description of the new boundary lines to result if the proposed change is made;
(5) the functions to be performed by the special purpose district;
(6) a summary of the reasons for the proposed change;
(7) the cost of proposed improvements, if any, and a statement as to the method to be employed to raise the funds necessary for it; and
(8) a statement of the amount and type of bonds, if any, then proposed to be issued immediately following the change of boundaries of the special purpose district.
(B) If a consolidated or enlarged special purpose district is, pursuant to this chapter, precluded from providing a governmental service to an area within its boundaries, the notice prescribed by subsection (A) also must include a description of the area in which the governmental service will not be provided by the special purpose district and shall identify the political subdivision which is authorized to provide the service.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.94; 1974 (58) 2018; 1992 Act No. 516, Section 3.
2023 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 6-11-450. Hearing.

Such hearing shall be conducted publicly and both proponents and opponents of the proposed action shall be given full opportunity to be heard.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.95; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-455. Levying of ad valorem taxes in overlap areas.

If a consolidated or enlarged special purpose district is, pursuant to this chapter, precluded from providing a governmental service to an area within its boundaries, there must not be levied within the area ad valorem taxes for the purpose of providing the service to the remaining portions of the special purpose district.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 516, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-460. Decision of county board.

Following the hearing the county board shall, by resolution, make a finding as to whether and to what extent the boundaries of the special purpose district shall be changed or whether the special purpose districts shall be consolidated. If such finding be affirmative, such resolution shall redefine the boundaries of the special purpose district in such fashion as to make possible appropriate entries in the records of the county auditor and the county treasurer establishing the boundaries of the special purpose district as reconstituted.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.96; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-470. Publication of action of county board.

(A) The county board shall give notice of its action to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county which shall state:
(1) the results of its action;
(2) whether, pursuant to the remaining provisions of this article, bonds of the special purpose district are then to be immediately issued, and, if so, the amount of bonds and the method provided for their payment; and
(3) whether, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-11-10, there will be a new commission or changes made in the personnel of the old commission for the special purpose district as enlarged, diminished, or consolidated.
(B) If a consolidated or enlarged special purpose district is, pursuant to this chapter, precluded from providing a governmental service to an area within its boundaries, the notice prescribed by subsection (A) also shall include a description of the area in which the governmental service will not be provided by the special purpose district and shall identify the political subdivision which is authorized to provide the service.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.97; 1974 (58) 2018; 1962 Code Section 59-599.97; 1974 (58) 2018; 1992 Act No. 516, Section 4.
2023 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 6-11-480. Challenge of county board's decision in court.

Any person affected by the action of the county board may, by action de novo instituted in the Court of Common Pleas for such county, within the twenty days following the last publication of the notice prescribed by Section 6-11-470, but not afterwards, challenge the action of the county board.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.98; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-490. County board may authorize issuance of general obligation bonds.

If, in order to provide for the cost of any improvements, it is necessary that general obligation bonds be issued the county board shall be empowered at any time to authorize the applicable commission to issue general obligation bonds of the special purpose district. Any county board may, but shall not be required to, condition the issuance of general obligation bonds upon the result of a special election held in the special purpose district as reconstituted and such election shall be conducted in the manner and under the procedure made applicable to the issuance of general obligation bonds of the counties of the State by the provisions of Chapter 15, Title 4.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.99; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-500. Manner in which bonds shall be issued.

General obligation bonds of any special purpose district issued following authorization of the county board, given pursuant to this article, shall be issued by the commission on behalf of the special purpose district in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-11-490 through 6-11-600.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.100; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-510. Maturity of bonds.

All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall mature in such annual series or installments as the commission shall prescribe, except that the first maturing bonds of any issue shall mature not later than three years from the date as of which they shall be issued; no bond shall mature later than thirty years from the date as of which it shall be issued.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.101; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-520. Redemption of bonds before maturity.

Any bonds issued pursuant to this article may be issued with a provision for their redemption prior to their maturity at par and accrued interest, plus such redemption premium as may be prescribed by the commission, but no bond shall be redeemable before maturity unless it contains a statement to that effect. In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provisions shall be made specifying the manner of call and the notice thereof that must be given.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.102; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-530. Form of bonds.

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in the form of negotiable coupon bonds, payable to bearer, but may be issued with the privilege to any holder of having them registered as to principal on the books of the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located, upon such conditions as the commission may prescribe. Except when so registered, all bonds issued pursuant to this article shall have all attributes of negotiable instruments.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.103; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-540. Denominations and places of payment of bonds.

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in such denomination and shall be made payable at such place or places, within or without the State, as the commission shall prescribe.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.104; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-550. Interest on bonds.

Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall bear interest at a rate or rates determined by the commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.105; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-560. Execution of bonds.

The bonds, and the coupons to be thereunto attached, shall be executed in such manner as the commission shall by resolution prescribe.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.106; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-570. Sale of bonds.

Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be sold at a price of not less than par and accrued interest to the date of their respective deliveries. All bonds authorized by this article shall be sold at public sale, after public advertisement of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in South Carolina or a financial journal published in the city of New York. The published notice shall appear not less than seven days prior to the occasion set for opening bids.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.107; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-580. Tax and pledge of taxing power for payment of bonds.

For the payment of the principal and interest of all bonds issued pursuant to this article, as they respectively mature, and for the creation of such sinking fund as may be necessary therefor, the full faith, credit and taxing power of the special purpose district shall be irrevocably pledged, and there shall be levied annually by the auditor, and collected by the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located in the same manner as county taxes are levied and collected, a tax without limit on all taxable property in the special purpose district sufficient to pay the principal and interest of such bonds as they respectively mature and to create such sinking fund as may be necessary therefor.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.108; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-590. Bonds exempt from taxes.

The principal and interest of bonds issued pursuant to this article shall have the tax exempt status prescribed by Section 12-1-60.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.109; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-600. Disposition of proceeds of bonds.

The proceeds derived from the sale of any bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located, to be deposited in a bond account fund for the special purpose district, and shall be expended and made use of by the commission as follows:
(a) Any accrued interest shall be applied to the payment of the first installment of interest to become due on such bonds.
(b) Any premium shall be applied to the payment of the first installment of principal of the bonds.
(c) The remaining proceeds shall be used to defray the cost of issuing bonds authorized hereby, and to pay the cost of acquiring and constructing the necessary improvements in the special purpose district.
(d) If any balance remains, it shall be held by the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located in a special fund and used to effect the retirement of bonds authorized hereby.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.110; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-610. Changes in district commissions pursuant to modification of districts.

If the county board shall have found that by reason of its action in enlarging, diminishing or consolidating, there should be a new commission or changes made in the personnel of the old commission for the special purpose district to result from its action in order to provide for the proper functioning of the special purpose district, then in such event it shall advise the Governor of its recommendations. The number of commissioners shall be not less than three nor more than nine. All members of any commission so altered shall hold office for terms to begin upon their appointment and to end two years from the January first following the date of the action of the county board, and the term of all other members of the commission shall extend to and end on such date. All new members to any commission shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation of the county, including the resident Senator or Senators, if any. Vacancies in office shall be filled in like manner for the balance of the term of the person whom the appointee is replacing. Following the expiration of the term of office of all members of the commission (whether appointed pursuant to this article or otherwise) successors shall be appointed in the manner provided by this section. All members of any commission shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
In instances where two or more special purpose districts petition the county board for consolidation such petitions may prescribe that the members of the commission of the consolidated special purpose district shall be selected in the manner in which the members of the commission of any petitioning special purpose district have heretofore been selected and for terms of office commensurate with the terms of office of the members of the commission of any petitioning special purpose district; provided, that if the members of the commission of any of the petitioning special purpose districts have been elected by popular election, the members of the commission of the consolidated special purpose district shall be elected by such election for terms of office commensurate with the terms of office of the members of the commission of any of the petitioning special purpose districts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.111; 1974 (58) 2018; 1981 Act No. 153, Section 2.
2023 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 6-11-620. Powers of new commissions; modified districts shall assume properties and liabilities of antecedent districts.

Each commission created pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-11-610 shall have all of the powers of the predecessor commission and in the case of any consolidation, the new commission shall succeed to any and all powers enjoyed by any of the preexisting districts so consolidated.
All districts modified pursuant to this article shall assume all properties and liabilities of the antecedent district.
In instances where two or more special purpose districts petition the county board for consolidation such petitions may prescribe the disposition of the properties, assets and liabilities of the antecedent districts and may prescribe that for the purpose of discharging any existing indebtedness such existing districts shall continue as viable political entities under the government of the commission of the consolidated district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.112; 1974 (58) 2018; 1981 Act No. 153, Section 3.
2023 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 6-11-630. Powers to issue revenue bonds shall not be affected by article.

The power to utilize the provisions of general laws empowering commissions to issue revenue bonds shall not be abrogated by the provisions of this article, but shall continue, and revenue bonds issued pursuant thereto shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of such general laws rather than in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-11-490 through 6-11-600 which relate only to general obligation bonds.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.113; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-640. Powers granted by article shall be cumulative.

The powers and authorizations hereby conferred upon the commissions shall be in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in such commissions, and may be availed of pursuant to action taken at any regular or special meeting of the commission by a resolution to take effect immediately upon its adoption.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.114; 1974 (58) 2018.
2023 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 6-11-650. Exceptions to application of article.

The provisions of this article do not apply to special service districts organized for historical purposes.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.115; 1974 (58) 2018; 1987 Act No. 74 Section 1.
2023 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 6-11-810. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Commission" shall mean the governing body of any special purpose district.
(b) "County board" shall mean the governing body of the several counties of this State as now or hereafter constituted, and where a special purpose district is in more than one county shall mean the governing body of each county wherein the special purpose district shall be located.
(c) "Bonds" shall mean obligations of a special purpose district for the payment of all or any part of the principal and interest of which ad valorem taxes are to be levied.
(d) "Special purpose district" shall mean any district created by act of the General Assembly prior to March 7 1973, and to which has been committed prior to March 7 1973, any local governmental power or function.
(e) "Power" shall mean any power or function committed to any special purpose district in effect on March 7 1973.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.51; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-820. County boards may authorize issuance of bonds by special purpose district commissions.

The county boards of all counties wherein special purpose districts exist shall be empowered to authorize the commission of such special purpose district to issue bonds whose proceeds shall be used in furtherance of any power of the special purpose district under the procedures herein prescribed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.52; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-830. Hearing on issuance of bonds.

If, upon its own finding or upon petition of any commission, the county board shall determine that it may be in the interest of any special purpose district to raise moneys for the furtherance of any power of such special purpose district, the county board may order a public hearing to be held upon the question of the issuance of bonds of such special purpose district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.53; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-840. Notice of hearing.

The notice required by Section 6-11-830 shall be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Such notice shall state:
(a) The time of the public hearing, which shall be not less than sixteen days following the first publication of the notice.
(b) The place of the hearing.
(c) The proposed amount of bonds to be issued by the special purpose district.
(d) A statement setting forth the purpose for which the proceeds of such bonds are to be expended.
(e) A brief summary of the reasons for the issuance of such bonds and the method by which the principal and interest of such bonds are to be paid.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.54; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-850. Proponents and opponents of bond issue shall be heard.

Such hearing shall be conducted publicly and both proponents and opponents of the proposed action shall be given full opportunity to be heard.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.55; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-860. Decision of board; inapplicability of certain provisions in event of election.

Following the hearing, the county board shall, by resolution, make a finding as to whether and to what extent bonds of the special purpose district shall be issued, and may thereupon authorize the commission of such special purpose district to issue bonds to the extent it shall have found necessary. In the event that the county board shall require an election under Section 6-11-890 as a condition to the issuance of general obligation bonds by such special purpose district, then the provisions of Section 6-11-870 and 6-11-880 of this article shall not be applicable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.56; 1974 (58) 2787; 1978 Act No. 468.
2023 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 6-11-870. Publication of action by board.

The county board shall thereupon cause notice of its action to be published for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county which shall state:
(a) The results of its action;
(b) The extent to which bonds of the special purpose district are to be issued and the method to be provided for their payment; and
(c) Whether or not an election shall be ordered in the special purpose district upon the question of the issuance of bonds of the special purpose district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.57; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-880. Challenge of county board's decision in court.

Any person affected by the action of the county board may, by action de novo instituted in the court of common pleas for such county, within twenty days following the last publication of notice prescribed by Section 6-11-870, but not afterwards, challenge the action of the county board.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.58; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-890. Special elections may be held.

The county board may, but shall not be required to, condition the issuance of general obligation bonds upon the results of a special election held in the special purpose district; and such election, if so ordered, shall be conducted in the manner and under the procedure applicable to the issuance of general obligation bonds of the counties of the State by the provisions of Chapter 15, Title 4.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.59; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-900. Manner in which bonds shall be issued.

Bonds of any special purpose district issued following authorization of the county board, given pursuant to this article, shall be issued by the commission on behalf of the special purpose district in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-11-900 through 6-11-1010.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.60; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-910. Maturity of bonds.

All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall mature in such annual series or installments as the commission shall prescribe, except that the first maturing bonds of any issue shall mature not later than five years from the date as of which they shall be issued. No bond shall mature later than forty years from the date as of which it shall be issued.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.61; 1974 (58) 2787; 1975 (59) 268.
2023 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 6-11-920. Redemption of bonds before maturity.

Any bonds issued pursuant to this article may be issued with a provision for their redemption prior to their maturity at par and accrued interest, plus such redemption premium as may be prescribed by the commission, but no bond shall be redeemable before maturity unless it contains a statement to that effect. In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds, provisions shall be made specifying the manner of call and the notice thereof that must be given.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.62; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-930. Form of bonds.

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in the form of negotiable coupon bonds, payable to bearer, but may be issued with the privilege to any holder of having them registered as to principal on the books of the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located, upon such conditions as the commission may prescribe. Except when so registered, all coupon bonds issued pursuant to this article shall have all attributes of negotiable instruments.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.63; 1974 (58) 2787; 1975 (59) 268.
2023 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 6-11-940. Fully registered form of bonds; conversion privileges.

Bonds issued pursuant to this article may be in fully registered form and may contain such conversion privileges as the commission shall prescribe. Bonds issued pursuant to this article may also be in the form of a single fully registered note or in the form of a note or notes payable to bearer or to a named payee.
HISTORY: 1975 (59) 268.
2023 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 6-11-950. Denominations and places of payment of bonds.

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in such denomination and shall be made payable at such place or places, within or without the State, as the commission shall prescribe.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.64; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-960. Interest on bonds.

Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall bear interest at a rate or rates determined by the commission within the limitations of Section 11-9-350.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.65; 1974 (58) 2787.
2023 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 6-11-970. Execution of bonds.

The bonds, and the coupons to be thereunto attached, shall be executed in such manner as the commission shall by resolution prescribe.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-599.66; 1974 (58) 2787.