2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
CHAPTER 31 - ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Section 5-31-810. Establishment of municipal sewerage system.
Any city or town in this State may incur bonded indebtedness and own and possess property to any amount within the discretion of the municipal authorities of such city or town for the purposes of purchase, establishment and maintenance of sewerage systems; provided, that the question of such purchase, establishment or indebtedness shall be submitted to an election and no such purchase, or establishment or indebtedness shall be made except upon the vote in favor thereof of a majority of the electors of such city or town who are qualified to vote on the bonded indebtedness of such city or town; and provided, further, that the question of incurring such indebtedness be submitted with favorable results to the freeholders of such municipalities by petition.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-481; 1952 Code Section 59-481; 1942 Code Section 7278; 1932 Code Section 7278; Civ. C. '22 Section 4429; 1918 (30) 801.
