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S.C. Const. art. VIII, § 16
Acquisition and operation of public utility systems
Any incorporated municipality may, upon a majority vote of the electors of such political subdivision who shall vote on the question, acquire by initial construction or purchase and may operate gas, water, sewer, electric, transportation or other public utility systems and plants.
Any county or consolidated political subdivision created under this Constitution may, upon a majority vote of the electors voting on the question in such county or consolidated political subdivision, acquire by initial construction or purchase and may operate water, sewer, transportation or other public utility systems and plants other than gas and electric; provided this provision shall not prohibit the continued operation of gas and electric, water, sewer or other such utility systems of a municipality which becomes a part of a consolidated political subdivision.
History
1972 (57) 3184; 1973 (58) 67. The present provisions of the first paragraph of this section are somewhat similar to former Section 5 of Article VIII as it existed prior to the 1973 revision.
Provenance
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- scstatehouse.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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