South Carolina Statutes
§ 5-31-640 — Petition prerequisite to election.
South Carolina·Title 5 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS·Ch. 31 ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Before any election shall be held under the provisions of this article at least twenty-five per cent of the resident freeholders of the city or town, as shown by its tax books, shall petition the city or town council that such election be ordered.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-245; 1952 Code SECTION 59-245; 1942 Code SECTION 7280; 1932 Code SECTION 7280; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4430; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3015; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953; 1947 (45) 175; 1965 (54) 642.
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