(a) The council, after public notice shall meet regularly at least once in every month at such times and places as the council may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor or of a majority of the members.
(b) The council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping minutes of its proceedings which shall be a public record.
(c) Procedures for meetings of a municipal governing body shall not conflict with the provisions of the general laws of the state with regard to freedom of information.
(d) To meet public emergencies affecting life, health, safety or the property of the people, council may adopt emergency ordinances; but such ordinances shall not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise or impose or change a service rate. Every emergency ordinance shall be enacted by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of council present. An emergency ordinance is effective immediately upon its enactment without regard to any reading, public hearing, publication requirements, or public notice requirements. Emergency ordinances shall expire automatically as of the sixty-first day following the date of enactment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-54; 1975 (59) 692.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Section 5-7-10. Scope of chapter.
Section 5-7-20. Form and effect of corporate name of municipality.
Section 5-7-30. Powers conferred upon municipalities; surtax for parking spaces.
Section 5-7-32. Municipal code enforcement officers; appointment; powers and duties.
Section 5-7-40. Ownership and disposition of property by municipalities.
Section 5-7-50. Municipalities' acquisition of land, easement or right-of-way by condemnation.
Section 5-7-80. Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality.
Section 5-7-130. Conflict of interests of municipal officer or employee.
Section 5-7-145. Lifeguard and safety services provided by coastal municipalities.
Section 5-7-160. Powers of municipality vested in council; quorum.
Section 5-7-190. Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership.
Section 5-7-220. Appointment and duties of municipal clerk.
Section 5-7-230. Appointment or election of municipal attorney and judge of municipal court.
Section 5-7-260. Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance.
Section 5-7-270. Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances.
Section 5-7-280. Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances.
Section 5-7-290. Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection.
Section 5-7-300. Collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes by municipalities.
Section 5-7-310. Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities.