§ 5-31-610 Construction and operation of municipal utilities
§ 5-31-620 Election prerequisite to action under article
§ 5-31-630 Election prerequisite to condemnation of waterworks
§ 5-31-640 Petition prerequisite to election
§ 5-31-650 Question may refer to issue of revenue bonds
§ 5-31-660 Action if election result is favorable
§ 5-31-670 Furnishing water for compensation; sewerage charge
§ 5-31-680 Sale, lease or other disposition of municipally owned natural gas system
§ 5-31-690 Restrictions on interruption of electric or gas services to residential customer for nonpayment of bill; exceptions
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 5 > Chapter 31 > Article 7 - Municipal Utilities Generally

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • special purpose district: means any district created by an act of the General Assembly or pursuant to general law and which provides any local governmental service or function including, but not limited to, fire protection, sewerage treatment, water distribution, and recreation. See South Carolina Code 4-8-10