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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 31 - ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Section 5-31-1370 - Grant of franchise.
SC Code § 5-31-1370 (2012) What's This?
In connection with such sale such city or town council may grant to the purchaser an exclusive or nonexclusive franchise for furnishing electric current or water, or both, to such city or town and the inhabitants thereof. But no such exclusive franchise shall affect any existing contractual rights and no such exclusive franchise for furnishing water shall be for a period exceeding thirty years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-449; 1952 Code Section 59-449; 1942 Code Section 7277; 1932 Code Section 7277; 1927 (35) 176; 1930 (36) 1388; 1932 (37) 1128.
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