Upon fulfilling the requirements set forth in Section 6-23-40 hereof, the governing body of each municipality which determines that its participation in the proposed joint agency is in its best interest shall by resolution appoint one representative of the proposed joint agency. Any two or more representatives so appointed shall file with the Secretary of State an application signed by a representative of each proposed member municipality setting forth:
(a) The names of all the proposed member municipalities and their respective appointed representatives;
(b) A certified copy of the resolution or ordinance of each member municipality determining it is in its best interest to participate in the proposed joint agency and the resolution appointing such representative;
(c) The desire that the joint agency be organized as a public body and a body corporate and politic under this chapter; and
(d) The name which is proposed for the joint agency. The Secretary of State shall examine the application and, before filing such application, shall determine that the application complies with the requirements set forth above and, in addition, that the proposed name of the joint agency is not identical with that of any other corporation of the State or any agency or instrumentality thereof or so nearly similar as to lead to confusion and uncertainty. Thereupon, the Secretary of State shall receive and file the application.
When the application has been made and filed as provided herein, the Secretary of State shall make and issue a corporate certificate which shall be filed with the application, and the joint agency shall thereupon be and constitute a public body corporate and politic under the name proposed in the application. The corporate certificate shall set forth the names of the member municipalities and the name of the joint agency. The existence of the joint agency shall begin when the corporate certificate is issued by the Secretary of State. Notice of the issuance of such corporate certificate shall be given to all member municipalities of the joint agency by the Secretary of State. The joint agency shall give notice of the issuance of such corporate certificate to the Public Service Commission.
In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract of the joint agency, the joint agency, in the absence of establishing fraud, shall be conclusively deemed to have been established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon proof of the issuance of the aforesaid certificate by the Secretary of State. A copy of such certificate, duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be admissible in evidence in any such suit, action or proceeding, and shall be conclusive proof of the filing and contents thereof.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 473, Section 6.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Joint Municipal Electric Power And Energy Act
Section 6-23-30. Planning, construction, and ownership of electric distribution facilities.
Section 6-23-50. Formation of joint agency; certificate as proof of existence.
Section 6-23-60. Filing of petition prior to acquisition of project; action by Commission; appeal.
Section 6-23-80. Executive committee.
Section 6-23-90. Rights and powers of joint agency.
Section 6-23-130. Issuance of bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-150. Trust agreements.
Section 6-23-160. Rents, rates, fees and charges; validity and lien of pledge.
Section 6-23-170. Investment of moneys pending disbursement.
Section 6-23-180. Legal action by bond holder and trustee.
Section 6-23-190. Bonds and interest coupons designated investment securities.
Section 6-23-200. Investment in bonds lawful.
Section 6-23-210. Bonds to be special obligations; payment thereof.
Section 6-23-220. Issuance of refunding bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-230. Bonds tax exempt.
Section 6-23-235. Applicability of franchise and permit requirements.
Section 6-23-240. Certification required.
Section 6-23-250. Projects and power as subject to taxation.
Section 6-23-260. Rights and privileges of personnel.
Section 6-23-270. Annual reports; audits.
Section 6-23-280. Participation of joint agency in grant-in-aid and loan programs.
Section 6-23-290. Eminent domain.
Section 6-23-300. Immunity of directors, officers and their agents.
Section 6-23-310. Immunity of joint agencies waived and withdrawn.
Section 6-23-320. Powers cumulative; bonds for financing private facilities not authorized.
Section 6-23-330. Liberal construction; savings clause.
Section 6-23-340. Legal and binding effect of existing contracts.