(A) The district shall be operated and managed by a board of directors to be known as the "__________ Rural Community Water District Board of __________ County" which shall constitute the governing body of the district. The board shall consist of five resident electors of the area who shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation. The original appointments shall be for a term of two years for two appointees, for a term of four years for two appointees, and for a term of six years for one appointee. All terms after the initial appointments shall be for six years. All appointees shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
Immediately after appointment, the board shall meet and organize by the election of one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, one as secretary, and one as treasurer. The offices of the secretary and treasurer may be combined in the discretion of the board.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), the board of a rural community water district created by this article may revise the size of the board to not less than five members nor more than ten members by the procedure set forth in this subsection. To revise the board membership, the board must hold a public hearing in the district and adopt a resolution to increase or reduce the board membership by a vote of not less than seventy-five percent of the existing board members. A resolution to increase the board must include the initial term of appointment for each seat added, not to exceed six years, and after that time the terms must be as provided for in subsection (A). A board member's seat that is eliminated because of a resolution reducing the size of the board must cease to exist upon the expiration of the term of the board member serving in the seat being eliminated.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-626.2; 1964 (53) 2341; 2006 Act No. 277, Section 1, eff May 23, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment, in subsection (A), in the second sentence added "a term of"; and added subsection (B) relating to revision of the size of the board.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - Rural Community Water Districts
Section 6-13-10. Authority to establish and functions of water districts.
Section 6-13-20. Procedure for creation of district.
Section 6-13-40. Qualifications of voters.
Section 6-13-50. Powers of district.
Section 6-13-60. Exemption of rates from State regulation.
Section 6-13-70. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.
Section 6-13-80. Audits; annual reports.
Section 6-13-100. Contracts for sale of water to municipalities and public water systems.
Section 6-13-110. Protection of existing districts.
Section 6-13-120. Procedure for dissolution of district.
Section 6-13-220. Service area.
Section 6-13-240. Powers and duties of district and board; investments by the board.
Section 6-13-250. Rates shall not be regulated.
Section 6-13-260. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.
Section 6-13-270. Fiscal year, audit and annual report.
Section 6-13-290. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.
Section 6-13-420. Service area.
Section 6-13-440. Powers of district and board.
Section 6-13-450. Rates shall not be regulated.
Section 6-13-460. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.
Section 6-13-470. Fiscal year, audit and annual report.
Section 6-13-490. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.
Section 6-13-500. Board abolished in Pickens County.
Section 6-13-620. Service area.
Section 6-13-640. Powers of district and board.
Section 6-13-650. Rates shall not be regulated.
Section 6-13-660. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.
Section 6-13-670. Fiscal year, audit and annual report.
Section 6-13-690. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.
Section 6-13-910. Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority; service area.
Section 6-13-920. Composition; terms; appointment.
Section 6-13-930. Compensation.
Section 6-13-940. Organization.
Section 6-13-960. Sale of water restricted.
Section 6-13-970. Powers and duties.
Section 6-13-1000. Fiscal year; audits.
Section 6-13-1010. Penalties; prohibited acts.