All Roll Calls
Yes: 148 • No: 0
South CarolinaH 3933126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-36-1330, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD AND TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE.
Sponsored By: Cody T. Mitchell (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Public Service Districts
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Governor picks 7-member public service boards
Beginning April 28, 2025, any corporation that converts to a public service district is run by a seven-member board. Current directors stay until their terms end. After that, the Governor appoints all seven members using a county-by-county formula based on customer counts. Divide the district’s total customers by seven to get an average. For each county, divide its customers by that average to get its index. The Governor appoints the whole-number part from each county, based on the county legislative delegation’s recommendations. If seats remain, the county with an index closest to the next whole number gets an extra seat until all seven are filled. Members serve four-year staggered terms so about half are appointed every two years. Vacancies are filled the same way for the rest of the term.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/19/2025
(Public Service Districts)2nd Reading
Yes: 41 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
(Public Service Districts)Passage of Bill
Yes: 107 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 10
5/7/2025legislatureEffective date 04/28/25
5/7/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
4/28/2025GovernorRatified R 22
4/24/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
3/20/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
3/19/2025SenateRead second time
3/19/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
3/13/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/13/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
2/13/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
2/13/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
2/12/2025HouseRead second time
2/12/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
2/12/2025legislatureIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
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