South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S829: Joint System Governance
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 6-25-20, relating to definitions, so as to provide appropriate definitions; by amending section 6-25-50, relating to application filed with secretary of state, so as to revise application requirements; by amending section 6-25-60, relating to appointment of commissioners, so as to provide for alternative methods of commissioner appointment and conditions of service as commissioner; by amending section 6-25-70, relating to change in membership of joint system, so as to provide procedures for commissioner appointment when a new.
From the amended text, May 6, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-50, RELATING TO APPLICATION FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, SO AS TO REVISE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-60, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AS COMMISSIONER; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-70, RELATING TO CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT WHEN A NEW MEMBER IS ADDED TO A JOINT SYSTEM; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-80, RELATING TO DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR JOINT SYSTEM RECONSTITUTION AND MEMBER WITHDRAWAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-110, RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR DEBT AND ISSUE BONDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR BOND ISSUANCE BY A COMMISSION APPOINTED ENTIRELY BY THE GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-25-128, RELATING TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN AUTHORITY AND JOINT SYSTEM; DURATION, SO AS TO PERMIT AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF CONTRACT PROVISIONS COMMENSURATE WITH TERMS OF BONDS OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 6-25-20 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 6-25-20. F or purposes of this chapter: ( 1) "Joint Authority Water and …