BIL: 3103
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: House
IND: 20010109
PSP: Sharpe
SPO: Sharpe, J.E.Smith, Cotty, Sheheen, Coleman, Quinn, Harrison, Altman, Delleney, Clyburn, Merrill, Knotts, Martin, Thompson
DDN: l:\council\bills\nbd\11053ac01.doc
CBN: 82
RBY: Senate
COM: Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
LAD: 20010222
SUB: Sewage, disposal of; water and sewer facilities, operation of; counties may enter into contracts; Solid waste
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 20010228 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
House 20010228 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 20010222 Amended, read second time
House 20010222 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Martin
Thompson
House 20010214 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Knotts
House 20010213 Request for debate by Representative Meacham-
Richardson
Simrill
Moody-
Lawrence
Emory
J.M. Neal
Lloyd
Perry
Kirsh
Bowers
J.H. Neal
Bales
G. Brown
J. Hines
Cotty
Sharpe
Coleman
Sheheen
Witherspoon
Coates
J.R. Smith
Cobb-Hunter
Snow
House 20010207 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR
amendment
------20010117 Companion Bill No. 82
House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Merrill
House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
House 20001206 Prefiled, referred to Committee 20 HANR
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010207
Revised on 20010222
TXT:
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
February 22, 2001
H.3103
Introduced by Reps. Sharpe, J.E.Smith, Cotty, Sheheen, Coleman, Quinn, Harrison, Altman, Delleney, Clyburn, Merrill, Knotts, Martin and Thompson
S. Printed 2/22/01--H.
Read the first time January 9, 2001.
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A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 61520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR THE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL, AND TREATMENT OF SEWAGE, AND TO AMEND SECTION 44551410, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING COUNTIES TO OPERATE WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, IN BOTH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT SHALL NOT CONTAIN A PROVISION PROVIDING THAT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE SEWAGE TREATED BY THE SEWER FACILITIES MAY BE GENERATED FROM OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
“Section 61520. Every governmental entity shall be is 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 is jointly and severally empowered to construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, and improve sewer facilities designed for use by the parties to the contract. Such The contract may provide for the joint ownership of the sewer facilities or for the ownership of such the facilities by any of the contracting parties,; provided, that in such that event, the remaining parties shall be are empowered to utilize such the sewer facilities to the extent provided for in the contract. However, under no circumstances shall a contract contain a provision providing that more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the sewer facilities may be generated from outside the boundaries of this State.”
SECTION 2. Section 44551410(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
“(D) Every county governing body is authorized to enter into contracts in connection with the providing of water or sewer services, or both, and facilities with persons, private corporations, municipal corporations, public bodies, public agencies, special purpose districts, the State of South Carolina or any agencies thereof, and with the United States Government or any agencies thereof. However, under no circumstances shall a contract contain a provision providing that more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the sewer facilities may be generated from outside the boundaries of this State.”
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 44-55-1420. A private entity that provides water or sewer services and facilities, or both, may not under any circumstances treat sewage generated from outside the boundaries of this State if this sewage accounts for more than ten percent of the sewage treated by the facility.”
SECTION 4. Article 15, Chapter 55, Title 44 is renamed “Water and Sewer Facilities”.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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