(A) The governing body of any special purpose or public service district, or water and sewer authority, which is elected may provide by resolution for an increase in the size of its governing body. The governing body may not reduce the number of members on its governing body which is serving on January 1, 1987.
(B) The resolution is effective only after approval by a majority of the qualified electors in the district voting in a referendum.
(C) The referendum may be called by resolution of the governing body of the district. The county election commission must call a referendum not later than ninety nor earlier than thirty days after district action.
(D) Notice of the referendum must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least thirty days prior to the referendum.
(E) If the results of the referendum are favorable, the governing body of the district shall call for a special election or an election to be conducted at the time of the general election to elect additional members of the governing body as provided in the resolution as authorized in subsection (A).
(F) The terms of office of any additional members must be established by the governing body of the district so that they are staggered, if the terms of the existing members of the district are staggered. The terms of any members elected under the provisions of this section must be the same length as those members serving on the governing body at the time the election is held, except as provided in this section, in order to stagger the terms.
(G) All costs associated with conducting the referendum or election, or both, provided for in this section must be borne by the affected district.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 28 Section 1, eff April 14, 1987.
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.