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:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20010228Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

House20010228Read third time, sent to Senate

House20010222Amended, read second time

House20010222Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Martin

Thompson

House20010214Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Knotts

House20010213Request for debate by RepresentativeMeacham-

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

House20010207Committee report: Favorable with20 HANR

amendment

------20010117Companion Bill No. 82

House20010110Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Merrill

House20010109Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

House20001206Prefiled, referred to Committee20 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:

SECTION1.Section 61520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section61520.Every governmental entity shall beis 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 beis jointly and severally empowered to construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, and improve sewer facilities designed for use by the parties to the contract. SuchThe contract may provide for the joint ownership of the sewer facilities or for the ownership of suchthe facilities by any of the contracting parties,; provided, that in suchthat event, the remaining parties shall beare empowered to utilize suchthe 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.”

SECTION2.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.”

SECTION3.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.”

SECTION4.Article 15, Chapter 55, Title 44 is renamed “Water and Sewer Facilities”.

SECTION5.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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