H 4091 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PIONEER RURAL WATER DISTRICT OF OCONEE AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, SO AS TO ABOLISH THE EXISTING FIVE-MEMBER BOARD AND TERMINATE THE TERMS OF ITS MEMBERS, TO RECONSTITUTE THE BOARD TO CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE THREE OF THE MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN OCONEE COUNTY AND TWO MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, TO PROVIDE ALL MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS SERVE SIX-YEAR TERMS AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAGGERING OF TERMS, TO REQUIRE THE RECONSTITUTED BOARD TO IMMEDIATELY MEET AFTER APPOINTMENT TO ORGANIZE AND ELECT OFFICERS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DISTRICT MAY NOT CONSTRUCT A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY UNLESS IT CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT NO OTHER FEASIBLE OPTION IS AVAILABLE THAT IS ABLE TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF ITS SERVICE AREA.

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