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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 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-620. Service area.

The district shall include and be comprised of the following territory which shall be known as the service area:
BEGINNING where Rocky Creek empties into the Catawba River, also being the point where the Chester-Fairfield County line intersects the Catawba River, and proceeding upstream (Chester County) with the center of Rocky Creek to center of Hodges Branch; thence running upstream with the center of Hodges Branch to a point 1000' west of S. C. Hwy. #12-53; thence running in a southerly direction 1000' west of and parallel to S. C. Hwy. #12-53 to a point 1000' (measured perpendicularly) northwest of S. C. Hwy. #12-75; thence running southwesterly and parallel to and at a distance of 1000' from Hwy. #12-75 to the Fairfield County line and continuing with same road into Fairfield County (#20-89) to a point where this line intersects the centerline of Hwy. #20-52; thence approximately S 18 E about 8,700 feet to the center of the S. C. Hwy. #200 bridge over Mitford Branch; thence running downstream with the center of Mitford Branch to Wateree Creek; thence with the center of Wateree Creek downstream to the west bank of the Catawba River; thence running upstream with the west bank of the Catawba River to the Chester-Fairfield County Line, being the point of beginning.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-630. Creation and membership of Mitford Rural Water District Board of Fairfield and Chester Counties.

The district shall be operated and managed by a board of directors to be known as the Mitford Rural Water District Board of Fairfield and Chester Counties which shall constitute the governing body of the district. The board shall consist of five resident electors of the area who shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of those persons attending a meeting of residents of the area held pursuant to at least one week's notice in a local newspaper giving the time and place of the meeting. The chairman and secretary of the meeting shall certify the names of those recommended to the Governor. The original appointments shall be for a term of two years for two appointees, for four years for two appointees, and for six years for one appointee. All terms after the initial appointments shall be for six years. All appointees shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. The initial terms of office shall begin as of April 12, 1965. Any vacancy shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Immediately after appointment, the board shall meet and organize by the election of one of its members as chairman, one as vice chairman, one as secretary and one as treasurer. The offices of the secretary and treasurer may be combined in the discretion of the board.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-650. Rates shall not be regulated.

The rates charged for services furnished by the system, as constructed, improved, enlarged and extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any state bureau, board, commission or like instrumentality or agency thereof.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-660. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.

(1) Bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to Section 6-13-640(22) and interest payable thereon are hereby exempted from any and all State, county, municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of this State, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each such obligation as follows:
"The principal of and interest on this (bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness) are exempted from any and all State, county, municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of the State of South Carolina."
(2) All property of the district shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof, direct or indirect.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-670. Fiscal year, audit and annual report.

The district shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable, an audit of its affairs shall be made by certified public accountants of good standing, to be designated by the district. Copies of such audits incorporated into an annual report of the district shall be filed with the Auditor and Treasurer of Fairfield County, and the Auditor and Treasurer of Chester County, and with the secretary to the Legislative Delegation of Fairfield County and Chester County.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-680. Wilful damage or destruction of district property, pollution of waters or obtaining water illegally.

It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the system of the district, or any part thereof, or any machinery, apparatus or equipment of the district, or to pollute the water in any part of its system, or to obtain water therefrom except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the district. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days, in the discretion of the court, and shall be further liable to pay all damages by the district.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-690. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.

The municipalities of Fairfield and Chester Counties and all public bodies and public agencies now or hereafter operating water distribution systems in Fairfield and Chester Counties shall be fully empowered to enter into contracts to buy water from the district. These contracts shall extend over such period of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the district and to the contracting municipality, public body or public agency.
HISTORY: 1965 (54) 259.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-910. Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority; service area.

There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Authority." Its service area shall include all of Edgefield County, and the small area of Aiken County described in 6-13-960, excluding any area within an incorporated municipality which owns and operates a municipal waterworks system. It shall be the principal function of the Authority to acquire supplies of fresh water, capable of being used for industrial and domestic purposes, and to distribute such water, in the manner herein provided, for industrial and domestic use within its service area. To that end, it shall be empowered to construct such reservoirs, diversion dams, impounding dams or dikes, canals, conduits, aqueducts, tunnels, water distribution facilities, water mains and water lines, as in the opinion of the Authority may be deemed necessary, and to acquire such land, rights of way, easements, machinery, apparatus and equipment as shall be deemed useful therefor.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 1, eff July 12, 1967; 1970 Act No. 1192, Section 1, eff May 1, 1970.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1970 amendment inserted after "County," "and the small area of Aiken County described in Section 6-13-960,"; inserted "which owns and operates a municipal waterworks system" after "municipality"; and inserted between the words "the" and "function" the word "principal".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-920. Composition; terms; appointment.

The authority shall be composed of seven members, who shall be resident electors of either Edgefield or Aiken Counties; provided, however, that no more than two members may be resident electors of Aiken County. Those members of the authority who are resident electors of Edgefield County must be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Edgefield County Council with the approval of the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the members of the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation, may appoint no more than two members of the authority who must be resident electors of Aiken County and who must reside within the service area of the authority in Aiken County. Of those originally appointed, two shall be appointed for terms of two years, two for terms of four years, and one for a term of six years. Upon the termination of the terms of the original members, their successor shall be appointed by the Governor, in the same manner as is provided for the original appointment, for terms of six years. Any vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, physical or mental incapacitation, nonattendance, or otherwise shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor in the same manner as is provided for the original appointment. Physical or mental incapacitation and nonattendance must be determined by majority vote of board members and with the consent of the legislative delegation. All members of the authority shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 2, eff July 12, 1967; 1973 Act No. 337, Section 1, eff June 15, 1973; 2012 Act No. 240, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012; 2023 Act No. 44 (H.3905), Section 1, eff May 16, 2023.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
Editor's Note
1973 Act No. 337, Section 2, provides as follows:
"The terms of the two members to be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be coterminous with the term of the original member of the Authority who was appointed for a term of six years."
Effect of Amendment
The 1973 amendment in the first sentence substituted "seven" for "five".
The 2012 amendment rewrote this section.
2023 Act No. 44, Section 1, in the sixth sentence, inserted "physical or mental incapacitation, nonattendance," and inserted the seventh sentence.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-930. Compensation.

Members of the authority are authorized a per diem of fifty dollars and may be reimbursed for the use of their personal automobile in traveling on necessary official business at the rate of twenty-one cents a mile and for any actual expenses incurred in connection with the business of the authority.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 3, eff July 12, 1967; 1986 Act No. 600, Section 1, eff June 2, 1986.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1986 amendment rewrote this section.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-940. Organization.

The Authority shall convene and organize by electing one of their number as chairman, a second as vice-chairman, and a third as secretary. The terms of office of the foregoing officers of the Authority shall be for such period as the Authority shall determine in its bylaws.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 4, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-950. Reports.

The secretary of the Authority shall from time to time file in the office of the Clerk of Court for Edgefield County appropriate certificates showing the personnel of the Authority and the duration of the terms of the respective members.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 5, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-960. Sale of water restricted.

To the end that the Authority shall not unduly compete with the existing publicly operated water systems in the county, the Authority shall not sell water to be used by persons or private corporations within the corporate limits of municipalities which own and operate therein a municipal waterworks system or areas now served by such municipalities without the consent of the municipal officers of such municipalities, nor shall it sell water elsewhere than in Edgefield County and in a small area in the southwestern corner of Aiken County bounded on the cast by the eastern right of way of U.S. Highway No. 25 and on the south by the southern right of way of U.S. Interstate 20. Edgefield County and the above described area of Aiken County are hereby defined to be the service area of the Authority.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 6, eff July 12, 1967; 1970 Act No. 1192, Section 2, eff May 1, 1970.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1970 amendment rewrote this section.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-980. Rates.

The rates charged for services furnished by the Authority shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any State bureau, board, commission or like instrumentality or agency thereof.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 8, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-990. Tax exempt.

All property of the Authority shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof, direct or indirect.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 9, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-1000. Fiscal year; audits.

The Authority shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State, viz., its fiscal year shall begin on July first of each year and shall end on the thirtieth day of June of the succeeding year. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable, an audit of its affairs shall be made by certified public accountants, of good standing, to be designated by the Authority. Copies of such audits, incorporated into an annual report of the Authority, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Edgefield County, and with the Secretary of State.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 10, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-1010. Penalties; prohibited acts.

It shall be 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 such facilities, 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 therefrom except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the authority. Any person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand 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.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 11, eff July 12, 1967; 2023 Act No. 44 (H.3905), Section 2, eff May 16, 2023.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
Effect of Amendment
2023 Act No. 44, Section 2, in the second sentence, substituted "not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars" for "not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars", and made nonsubstantive changes.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-1020. Disposition of revenue.

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 act, shall be disposed of by the Authority from time to time for purposes germane to the functions of the Authority, or in such other manner as the General Assembly may, by proper enactment, direct.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 12, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts › Section 6-13-1030. Contractual authority.

All municipalities, public bodies and public agencies operating water district systems in and adjacent to Edgefield County shall be fully empowered to enter into contracts to buy water from the Authority. Such contracts shall extend over such period of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the Authority, and to the contracting municipality, public body or public agency. No municipality or other agency operating water systems shall extend its present facilities beyond the corporate limits without prior written approval of the Authority.
HISTORY: 1967 Act No. 571, Section 13, eff July 12, 1967.
Code Commissioner's Note
This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-10. Definitions.

(1) The term "general obligation bonds" shall mean bonds payable from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the governmental entity issuing the same.
(2) The term "sewer facilities" shall mean any facilities used or useful in the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, and shall include sewer mains, sewer trunks, sewer collecting lines, sewer lateral lines, disposal facilities, treatment facilities and any tools or implements used in the construction, maintenance, operation, improvement or enlargement thereof.
(3) The term "governmental entity" means any incorporated municipality, county, or special purpose district within the State of South Carolina.
(4) The term "governing body" means, in the case of an incorporated municipality, the municipal council of the municipality, in the case of a county, the governing council or board thereof, and in the case of any special purpose district, the agency or commission charged by law with performing the functions of the special purpose district.
(5) The term "municipality" shall mean any incorporated city or town.
(6) The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm or corporation.
(7) The term "sewage" shall mean domestic and industrial waste requiring collection, disposal or treatment.
(8) The term "revenue bonds" shall mean bonds issued pursuant to Sections 6-21-10 to 6-21-570, inclusive, or Chapter 11, Title 6, or any other law incorporating the general provisions of either of these laws.
(9) The term " sewer service charge " means any charge imposed by any municipality, county, or special purpose district for services rendered in the collection, disposal, or treatment of sewage.
(10) The term "sewer connection fee" or "connection fee" or "tapping fee" shall be the charge imposed by any governing body upon any person for providing a tap in or connection to any sewer facilities.
(11) The term "special purpose district" shall mean any special purpose or public service district now existing or hereafter created pursuant to general or special law and to which is committed any of the functions of collecting, disposing of and treating sewage.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507; 1965 (54) 693; 1986 Act No. 499, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-20. Governmental entities authorized to contract for collection and disposal of sewage and to construct sewer facilities; joint ownership.

Every governmental entity shall be empowered to enter into contracts with other governmental entities for the collection of sewage, for the disposal of sewage, and for the treatment of sewage, and to that end shall be jointly and severally empowered to construct, operate, maintain, enlarge and improve sewer facilities designed for use by the parties to the contract. Such contract may provide for the joint ownership of the sewer facilities or for the ownership of such facilities by any of the contracting parties, provided that, in such event, the remaining parties shall be empowered to utilize such sewer facilities to the extent provided for in the contract.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.1; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-30. Execution and filing of contracts.

Any contract made between governmental entities shall be executed on behalf of each contracting party, after it has been approved by resolution or other action taken by the governing body. Wherever any such contract shall be the basis for the issuance of revenue bonds or general obligation bonds by any of the contracting parties, such contract shall become a part of the transcript of proceedings incident to the issuance of such bonds and shall be filed in the manner prescribed by Section 11-15-10. Copies of all contracts made pursuant to this chapter shall also be filed with the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.2; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-40. Contract provisions for financing sewer facilities; bonds issued shall be for corporate purpose.

Contracts made pursuant to this chapter may provide that the funds required for sewer facilities be furnished by each of the contracting parties or by one or more of them, or may further provide that any one or more of the contracting parties shall furnish funds therefor at stated intervals. Any and all bonds issued by any contracting party pursuant to such contract shall be issued for a corporate purpose of such issuer for which both general obligation and revenue bonds may be issued.
Such contracts may provide that each contracting party shall pay a portion of the cost of operating and maintaining such sewer facilities and shall either provide that each contracting party shall pay a specified percentage of such operation and maintenance, or shall provide that the use of the sewer facilities be ascertained by metering or other device measuring the quantum of the use of each contracting party as a means of providing the share of the cost of operation and maintenance, and the parties may agree to periodic review and revision of such costs.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.3; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-50. Inclusion of contract obligation in annual budget of contracting party; tax levy.

The parties to the contract may obligate themselves to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the sewer facilities, and when so obligated shall be required to include the quantum of such obligation in each annual budget of the contracting party, and shall be fully empowered to raise the same by ad valorem taxes levied in the manner that other ad valorem taxes are levied by or on behalf of such contracting party, or to raise the same through the imposition of a sewer service charge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.4; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-60. Sewer charges authorized.

The General Assembly confirms the right of any governmental entity to impose upon all those to whom sewer service is rendered, (a) a sewer service charge therefor, which may, in the discretion of its governing body, be sufficient to provide for all or any part of the cost of operating and maintaining the sewer facilities and to provide debt service on bonds or other obligations of the governmental entity issued to provide any type of sewer collection, disposal, or treatment service, and (b) a sewer connection charge, or connection fee or tapping fee designed to adequately reimburse the governing body for effecting the connection to provide sewer service.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.5; 1965 (54) 693; 1986 Act No. 499, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-70. Sewer service charge may be added to water service charge; disconnection of water service for nonpayment of sewer charge.

In instances where the governing body provides water service to any person to whom it furnishes sewer service, then the governing body of such governmental entity shall be fully empowered to add the sewer service charge to the charge rendered for water service in a single bill and to disconnect water service upon the failure of such person to pay both the water charge and sewer service charges.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.6; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-80. Contracts with other agencies for joint collection of charges for sewer and water service.

In instances where the governing body does not furnish water service, but some other private or public agency furnishes water service to some or to all of the persons to whom such governing body furnishes sewer collection service, then in such event the governing body shall be fully empowered to contract with such private or public agency for the collection of its sewer service charge as a part of a single joint bill for water and sewer service. Such contract shall be upon terms and conditions mutually agreeable and shall constitute the collecting agency, the agent of the particular governing body for the purpose of collecting sewer service charges as the governing body shall from time to time impose, and shall empower the collecting agency, as agent of the governing body to disconnect water service upon nonpayment of such sewer service charge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.7; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-90. Levy of assessment for annual sewer service charge.

In the event that it is impractical to provide for the collection of all or any part of the sewer service charge jointly with charges rendered by a private or public agency for water service, then in such event the governing body shall be fully empowered to levy an assessment for the annual sewer service charge. Prior to the making of any sewer connection or the furnishing of any sewage disposal service for which the prescribed sewer service charge shall pursuant to Section 6-15-100 become a lien on the property affected and prior to any subsequent increase in any sewer service charge not less than ten days' written notice shall be given to each affected property owner notifying him of the nature and quantum of the sewer service charge and providing such property owner an opportunity, if desired and requested, to appear and be heard in person or by counsel before the governing body. Following such hearing, if such be requested and held, action shall be taken by the governing body and notice of its decision shall be given to the property owner concerned or his counsel as the case may be not less than ten days prior to the effective date of the sewer service charge. Any property owner aggrieved by the action of the governing body may proceed by appeal in the court of common pleas for the county in which his property or any part thereof lies, to have such court review the action taken by the governing body at which time the court will determine the validity and reasonableness of the sewer service charge. Sewer service charges not intended to become liens in the case of nonpayment may be imposed and subsequently increased upon any user without such notice and hearing. The appeal provided for herein shall be pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 18, providing for appeals to the court of common pleas.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.8; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-100. Lien for sewer service charge.

If the notice or notices prescribed by Section 6-15-90 shall have been given and any hearing requested pursuant thereto shall have been held all connection or tapping fees, sewer service charges and other charges imposed by the governing body following that procedure under authority of this chapter and not paid when due and payable, shall constitute a lien upon the real estate to which the sewage service concerned relates so long as the fees or charges remain unpaid. In addition to such other rights and remedies as may be available to the governing body in law or in equity for the collection of such fees and charges, the lien may be enforced by the governing body in the same manner and fashion as the lien of property taxes on real estate.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.9; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-110. Other methods of collecting overdue charges.

The method provided in this chapter for the enforcement of the collection of past due sewer service charges and connection fees by creating the liens against real property is not the exclusive method of enforcing this collection and the governing body is fully empowered to enforce the collection of these fees and charges in any other lawful manner in all or any part of the municipality, county, or special purpose district, including particularly by way of a contract as authorized under Section 6-15-80.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.10; 1965 (54) 693; 1986 Act No. 499, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-120. Enforcement of contracts.

Any contract authorized pursuant to this chapter may provide for the enforcement of its terms and provisions through the means of specific performance, and any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fully empowered to enforce such contract according to its terms and conditions, and may utilize the process of injunction or mandamus to effect the enforcement thereof; and one contracting party may compel another contracting party to enforce the collection of sewer service charges where the agreement to impose sewer service charges is an obligation of any contract.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.11; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-130. Issuance of general obligation bonds of special purpose district authorized.

The governing body of any special purpose district entering into a contract pursuant to this chapter, by which it shall have agreed to issue bonds, whose proceeds are to be used for the purpose of constructing sewer facilities, or for any enlargement or improvement thereof, shall be fully empowered-in addition to all other authorizations then existing and without regard to any limitation otherwise imposed-to issue general obligation bonds of the special purpose district to enable such district to fulfill its contractual obligations. To the end that a convenient procedure may be prescribed therefor, such governing body shall be fully empowered to utilize the provisions of that portion of the County Bond Act now codified as Sections 4-15-70 to 4-15-180, inclusive, as such sections are now constituted or shall, after any amendment thereto, be hereafter constituted, it being intended that amendments or revisions of these sections of the County Bond Act shall be effective upon the powers granted by this section to governing bodies. It is intended that the statutory vehicle granted by this section to governing bodies for the issuance of bonds shall be in addition to power existing in such governing bodies to issue revenue bonds.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.12; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 15 - Sewage Collection, Disposal And Treatment By Governmental Entities › Section 6-15-140. Powers granted by chapter shall be cumulative.

All powers granted by this chapter are intended to be supplementary to any powers now existing and not in abrogation thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-507.13; 1965 (54) 693.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act › Section 6-16-20. Definitions.

The following terms whenever used or referred to in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a) "Joint agency" means a public body and body corporate and politic organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) "State" means the State of South Carolina.
(c) "Project" means any project undertaken by a joint agency for any one or more of the following purposes: the collection, transfer or disposal of solid wastes; the recovery of resources, including energy, from solid wastes; the processing of solid wastes or resources in order to facilitate such disposal or recovery; or the sale of recovered resources.
(d) "Cost", with respect to a project, means all costs of planning, designing, constructing and financing such projects including fees for professional services, costs of insurance, costs for principal interest during planning, designing and construction and for up to one year thereafter and reserves deemed necessary or desirable in connection with a project.
(e) "Governing bodies" means each political subdivision or entity of the State empowered to or responsible for the disposal of solid waste.
(f) "Member" of a joint agency means those governing bodies which have agreed to create a joint agency to undertake the ownership, operation, maintenance, financing or contractual use of a project.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act › Section 6-16-30. Powers of joint agency; action by single governing body.

In addition to the powers granted to governing bodies, any two or more governing bodies may form a joint agency to plan, finance, develop, acquire, purchase, construct, reconstruct, improve, enlarge, own, lease, sell, operate or maintain a project situated within this State. Each governing body may severally make such plans and enter into such contracts in connection with the foregoing, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as are necessary or appropriate.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent a single governing body from undertaking studies to determine whether there is a need for a project or whether such project is feasible or undertaking the project or facilities similar to a project singly and individually.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 4.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act › Section 6-16-40. Creation of joint agency; findings prerequisite to creation; notice.

Any two or more governing bodies may by resolution or ordinance as appropriate determine that it is in the best interests of themselves and their residents to create a joint agency for the purpose of undertaking the planning, financing, development, acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, ownership, sale, lease, operation or maintenance of a project to provide for the present and future needs of the inhabitants and residents of their service areas as an alternative to or supplementary of severally and individually assuming the responsibilities of ownership in a project.
Each resolution or ordinance shall be premised upon a finding that the creation of a joint agency is in the best interests of the governing body and its residents for one or more of the following reasons:
(a) That a joint agency may be able to finance the cost of a project in a more efficient and economical manner;
(b) That a better financial market acceptance may result if one entity is responsible for issuing all of the bonds and incurring all other debt required for a project in a timely and orderly manner;
(c) That fiscal savings and other advantages may be obtained by providing a separate entity responsible for the acquisition, purchase, construction, ownership and operation of a project.
If the creation of a joint agency is found to be in the best interests of a governing body, notice of the adoption of such ordinance or resolution shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which such governing body is located. Any person affected by the action of such governing body may institute an action in the circuit court for the county in which such governing body is located within twenty days following the last publication of the notice prescribed challenging the action of such governing body.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 5.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act › Section 6-16-50. Representatives to joint agency; application to Secretary of State; Secretary to examine application; corporate certificate; agency deemed valid.

Upon fulfilling the requirements set forth in Section 6-16-40, each governing body which determines that its participation in the proposed joint agency is in its best interest shall by resolution appoint one representative to the proposed joint agency. Any two or more representatives shall file with the Secretary of State an application signed by the representative of each proposed member setting forth:
(a) The names of all the proposed members and their respective appointed representatives;
(b) A certified copy of (i) the resolution or ordinance of each member determining it is in its best interest to participate in the proposed joint agency and (ii) the resolution appointing such member's representative;
(c) The desire that the joint agency be organized as a public body and a body corporate and politic under this chapter;
(d) The name which is proposed for the joint agency.
The Secretary of State shall file the application if after examining it and determining that it complies with the requirements set forth above and that the proposed name of the joint agency is not identical with that of any other corporation of the State or any agency or instrumentality or so nearly similar as to lead to confusion and uncertainty.
After the application has been made and filed, the Secretary of State shall issue a corporate certificate which shall be filed with the application and the joint agency shall then be constituted a public body corporate and politic under the name proposed in the application. The corporate certificate shall set forth the names of the members and the name of the joint agency. Notice of the issuance of such corporate certificate shall be given to all members of the joint agency by the Secretary of State.
In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract of a joint agency, the joint agency in the absence of establishing fraud shall be conclusively deemed to have been established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the Secretary of State. A copy of such certificate, duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be admissible in evidence in any such suit, action or proceeding and shall be conclusive proof of the filing and contents.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 6.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions › Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act › Section 6-16-60. Board of directors; voting; election of chairman and other officers; quorum.

(a) The management and control of a joint agency shall be vested in a board of directors. The governing body of each member of a joint agency shall appoint a representative who shall be a director of the joint agency. The representative may be an officer or employee of the member and may also serve ex officio as a member of the board of directors. Each director shall have not less than one vote and may have such additional votes as a majority of the members of the joint agency shall determine. Each director shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body by which he was appointed. Each appointed member director, before entering upon his duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath before a person authorized by law to administer oaths to execute the duties of his office faithfully and impartially and a record of each such oath shall be filed with the governing body of the appointing authority.
(b) The board of directors of the joint agency shall annually elect, with each director having one vote, one of the directors as chairman, another as vice chairman and other persons who may, but need not be directors, as treasurer, secretary and, if desired, assistant secretary. The office of treasurer may be held by the secretary or assistant secretary. The board of directors may also appoint such additional officers as it deems necessary. The secretary or assistant secretary of the joint agency shall keep a record of the proceedings of the joint agency and the secretary shall be the custodian of all books, records, documents and papers filed with the joint agency, the minute book or journal of the joint agency and its official seal.
(c) A majority of the directors of the joint agency shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy on the board of directors of the joint agency shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all the duties of a joint agency. Any action taken by the joint agency under the provisions of this chapter may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting held pursuant to notice in accordance with bylaws of the joint agency and each such resolution shall take effect immediately and need not be published or posted. Except as is otherwise provided in this chapter or in the bylaws of the joint agency, a majority of the votes which the directors present are entitled to cast, with a quorum present, shall be necessary and sufficient to take any action or to pass any resolution. No director of a joint agency shall receive any compensation solely for the performance of duties as a director but each director may be paid per diem, mileage and subsistence expenses, as provided by law for state boards, committees and commissions, incurred while engaged in the performance of such duties.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 7.