Title 6, Local Government—provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions

(A) Upon the filing of a petition, it is the duty of the commissioners of election of a county to: (1) forward a copy of the petition to the governing body of the district; (2) ascertain the number of qualified electors residing in the district; and (3) ascertain that each person…

Upon receipt of the commissioners of election, and if the certificate demonstrates that at least forty percent of the qualified electors of the district have signed a petition conforming to this article, the governing body of the district shall forward it to each political subdiv…

Upon receipt of a petition pursuant to Section 6-11-2050, and provided that the governing body of the district has received all necessary resolutions or ordinances conforming with Section 6-11-2030 from each successor provider, the governing body shall within thirty days of the p…

The resolution required by Section 6-11-2070 shall also provide for the publication of notice of the referendum in one newspaper of general circulation within the district. The notice of referendum must be published no less than sixty days prior to the referendum, on that date wh…

The referendum must be conducted by the commissioners of election for the county in which the district is located and held on the general election date in November of the next even-numbered year pursuant to Section 6-11-2070.

If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be for the issuing of bonds, such bonds shall be issued and sold by the board of commissioners at not less than par and accrued interest and the proceeds shall be used by the board of commissioners for the purpose of construc…

(A) The question to be voted upon in the referendum must be substantially similar to one of the following: Must (name of district) be dissolved and its assets and liabilities distributed to (successors providers), upon the condition that (successor provider) must upon dissolution…

The commissioners of election for the county in which the referendum is held shall certify the results of the election to the governing body of the district. The question presented in referendum shall be considered approved if at least two-thirds of the qualified electors of the …

If the question presented in the referendum is approved as provided in Section 6-11-2110, the governing body of the district shall declare the results of the referendum in writing and within ten days following the referendum provide certified copies of the declaration of results …

Upon receipt of a certified copy of the declaration of results of the referendum, a successor provider must adopt a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, confirming its prior action in agreeing to serve as successor provider within ninety days of receipt of a certified declara…

When each successor provider has adopted a confirming resolution or ordinance, the governing body of each and of the district shall agree to an orderly winding up of the affairs of the district. Dissolution is not effective before the time as all general obligation debt, revenue …

The cost of any referendum held under the provisions of this article and all costs of dissolution must be borne by the district, provided, however, that the district is not responsible for any costs associated with the preparation or circulation of any petition calling for a refe…

All bonds issued under and in pursuance of the provisions of this article shall be signed by the chairman of the board of commissioners of the electric light, water supply, fire protection or sewerage district and by the county supervisor of the county in which such district is s…

All such bonds shall be exempt from State, county and municipal taxation.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any water or sewer district of this State may, on May 26 1975 issue bonds which mature not later than forty years from the date of issue.

The board of commissioners of any electric light, water supply, fire protection or sewerage district may avail itself of any provision for loans to construct electric light systems, water supply systems, fire protection systems or sewerage systems from the United States Governmen…

For purposes of this article: (1) "Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse. (2) "Special needs account customer" means the account of a residential customer: (a) when the cust…

(A) Each special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State must establish written procedures for termination of service due to nonpayment for a special needs account customer at any time and for all residential customers d…

Each special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State must consider establishing and maintaining a third-party notification program to allow a residential customer of a special purpose or public service district to design…

Notwithstanding another provision of this article, a special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State may disconnect a customer when it is determined that a public safety emergency exists.

This article does not create a new private right of action or a new duty of care. This article does not diminish, increase, affect, or evidence any duty of care existing under the laws of this State prior to the effective date of this article.

To meet the expenses of operation and maintenance and the sinking fund and interest charges on the bond issue when the income derived from the works is not sufficient to meet such charges, the board of commissioners of any such electric light, water supply, fire protection or sew…

After the approval thereof by the county supervisor, taxes shall be levied to meet such expenses upon all assessable property in the district and upon collection of them by the county treasurer they shall be disbursed only upon the approval of the board of commissioners of the sa…

(A) For purposes of this section, "special purpose district" means any special purpose district or public service authority, however named, created prior to March 7, 1973, by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of this State. (B)(1) This subsection applies only to those…

There is hereby created an Historical and Recreational Commission for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties to be known as the Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission. The Commission shall be composed of nine members, three each from Anderson, Oconee and Pickens…

The Commission may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to State agencies, procure supplies, services and property and make contracts and expend in furtherance of this act funds donated or funds received and may, within the limits of statutory authority, exercise…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any special purpose district created by an act of the General Assembly which is authorized to levy taxes for the operation of the district may request the commissioners of election of the county in which the district is located to condu…

The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or personal services; to cooperate with national, state, civic, patriotic, hereditary and historical groups and institutions of learning; and to call upon State and Federal departments or agencies for their advic…

The Commission shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate points and places of historical interest in the three counties. The Commission shall be responsible for the operation and upkeep of such historical sites. It shall receive and disburse funds, accept donation…

All special purpose districts totally located within a county, which were in existence prior to March 7, 1973, and which have the statutory authority to annually levy taxes for maintenance and operation are authorized to increase their respective millage limitations upon the writ…

Each special purpose district referred to in SECTION 6-11-275 is authorized to borrow funds in anticipation of any annual tax levy, not to exceed seventy-five percent, with the written approval of the county governing body.

No person shall turn, remove, raise or in any manner tamper with any cover of any manhole, filter, bed or other appurtenance of any sewer of any political subdivision without a written permit from the proper authorities of such subdivision and no person except those engaged by th…

(A) For purpose of this section: (1) "Political subdivision" means any municipality, county, public service district, special service district, or other public entity charged with the operation and maintenance of wastewater plants or treatment facilities, water treatment faciliti…

This article being necessary for the public health, safety and welfare, it must be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. But all functions, powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Services must remain unaffected by this article.

Violations of ordinances or regulations of special purpose districts or public service districts relating to garbage or trash collection are unlawful, and a person convicted of a violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more tha…

When the petition is approved by the clerk of the court in which the proposed district is located, the clerk of the court shall call an election of the qualified voters of the district to vote upon the establishment of the district and of the electric light, water supply, fire pr…

Any board, commission, or authority in this State, established under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 6 of the 1976 Code, which provides natural gas to residents of this State, shall, within thirty days of the end of the fiscal year of the board, Commission, or authority, pr…

(A) A special purpose district, which was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide water service to the area within its boundaries, may provide sewer service to the area within its boundaries if it has received permission, by written resolution, from the governing body of the co…

Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district which only provides sewage collection and disposal may use any method of financing authorized by law for the construction of sewer lateral collection lines within the district.

(A) A special purpose district that was empowered as of March 7, 1973, to provide fire protection services to the area within its boundaries may provide emergency medical services to the area within its boundaries if it has received permission, by written resolution, from the gov…

(A) For purposes of this section: (1) "membership" means the governing body of a public service district created prior to 1975, located wholly in one county, and providing water, sewer, or fire service; and (2) "additional members" means the persons who increase the membership as…

(A) The General Assembly finds that the public interest requires the safeguarding and protection of facilities owned by special purpose districts, such as water treatment plants, water storage tanks, wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and natural gas storage facilitie…

A special purpose district may own, acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, convey, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein in furtherance of all functions committed to such special purpose districts pursuant to an act of t…

(A) For the purposes of this article, "special purpose district" or "district" means any district, including a public service district, created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly before March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed before March 7, 1973, any governm…

The governing body of a special purpose district may by resolution adopted by majority vote of all members of the governing body request a referendum on the question of election of governing body members be held in accordance with the provisions of this article. If adopted, a cer…

The referendum question must read substantially as follows: Shall the governing body for the (special purpose district) be elected by popular vote of the qualified electors residing in the (special purpose district) for four-year terms in non-partisan elections during the Novembe…