South Carolina § 5-17-10 Electors of municipality permitted to propose ordinances.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 5-17-10 — Electors of municipality permitted to propose ordinances.

South Carolina § 5-17-10

Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 17INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

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S.C. Code Ann. § 5-17-10 (2026).

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The electors of a municipality may propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by qualified electors of the municipality equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the registered voters at the last regular municipal election and certified by the municipal election commission as being in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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The electors of a municipality may propose any ordinance, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by qualified electors of the municipality equal in number to at least fifteen percent of the registered voters at the last regular municipal election and certified by the municipal election commission as being in accordance with the provisions of this section.