If the council shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition or shall pass it in a form substantially different from that set forth in the petition therefor or if the council shall fail to repeal an ordinance for which a petition for repeal has been presented, the adoption or repeal of the ordinance concerned shall be submitted to the electors not less than thirty days nor more than one year from the date the council takes its final vote thereon. The council may, in its discretion, and if no regular election is to be held within such period, provide for a special election. All county councils shall be bound by the results of any such referendum.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-3792; 1975 (59) 692; 1977 Act No. 33 Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 4-9-20. Designation of permissible alternative forms of government.
Section 4-9-25. Powers of counties.
Section 4-9-33. Referendum required to approve creation of county police department.
Section 4-9-35. County public library systems; boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-36. Duties of boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-37. Additional duties of boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-38. Status of donations for tax purposes; applicability of state laws.
Section 4-9-39. Funding of systems; transfer of assets of former libraries.
Section 4-9-40. Power of county to contract for services within municipalities.
Section 4-9-45. Police jurisdiction of coastal counties.
Section 4-9-81. Authority for increasing size of governing body of district; procedure.
Section 4-9-100. Council members shall not hold other offices; salaries and expenses of members.
Section 4-9-150. Audits of county records; designation of auditors; public inspection of report.
Section 4-9-155. Repealed by 1994 Act No. 516, Section 36, eff August 31, 1994.
Section 4-9-160. Council shall provide for centralized purchasing system.
Section 4-9-190. Certain provisions inapplicable to board of commissioners form of government.
Section 4-9-410. Membership of council; election, term, and compensation of supervisor.
Section 4-9-420. Powers and duties of supervisor.
Section 4-9-440. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-610. Membership of council; election and term of members.
Section 4-9-630. Powers and duties of administrator.
Section 4-9-640. Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.
Section 4-9-650. Authority of administrator over certain elected officials.
Section 4-9-660. Authority of council and its members over county officers and employees.
Section 4-9-670. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-810. Membership of council; election and terms of members.
Section 4-9-830. Powers and duties of manager.
Section 4-9-840. Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.
Section 4-9-860. Election or appointment of county treasurer and auditor.
Section 4-9-870. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-1010. Membership of county board of commissioners.
Section 4-9-1030. Board shall be county governing body; duties of board.
Section 4-9-1040. Time and place of meetings; special meetings; notice.
Section 4-9-1050. Board may elect clerk; duties, salary, and term of office.
Section 4-9-1070. Commissioners may administer oaths and punish for contempt of their proceedings.
Section 4-9-1080. Commissioners shall not be interested in certain contracts.
Section 4-9-1090. Commissioners must give bond.
Section 4-9-1100. Governor shall make certain appointments.
Section 4-9-1220. Electors may petition for repeal of certain ordinances.
Section 4-9-1230. Election shall be held where council fails to adopt or repeal ordinance.