South Carolina S 618: Gaffney Board of Public Works

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2025-2026 Bill 618 Text of Previous Version (May. 05, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 618

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Indicates New Matter

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Introduced

May 1, 2025

S. 618

Introduced 
by Senator Peeler 

L. Printed 5/1/25--H. [SEC 
5/5/2025 9:23 AM]

Read the first time May 1, 2025

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A bill

to amend act 389 of 1907, as amended, so as to restate the 
composition of the board of public works for the city of gaffney, to add two 
additional members, and to specify the manner of election and of elections; and 
to repeal act 205 of 1953 and act 128 of 1967 related to the board.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of 
Act 389 of 1907 is further amended to read:

 Section 2. (A) The Board of 
Public Works for the City of Gaffney, South Carolina, be, and is hereby 
established by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina and said 
Board shall consist of the following commissioners: (i) the original three 
commissioners established by Act 389 of 1907, as amended; (ii) two 
commissioners added by the City Council of the City of Gaffney pursuant to Act 
476 of 1980, as amended, and otherwise approved by an authorizing action of the 
Gaffney City Council, as the governing body thereof; and (iii) two additional 
commissioners elected under subsection (B). 

 (B) There is 
hereby established two additional commissioners to represent District 6 and 
District 7. These commissioners must be a qualified elector within the 
applicable district and also must be a resident of a household within such 
district with an active utility account for utility services received from the 
Board of Public Works. District 6 includes all that area within the service 
area of the Board of Public Works within Cherokee County, outside of the 
corporate boundaries of the City of Gaffney, and to the west of S.C. Highway 11 
and S.C. Highway 18. District 7 includes all that area within the service area 
of the Board of Public Works within Cherokee County, outside of the corporate 
boundaries of the City of Gaffney, and to the east of S.C. Highway 11 and S.C. 
Highway 18. Each new commissioner must be elected by a majority of qualified registered 
electors participating in the special election of commissioners in 2025, at a 
date set by the Cherokee County Voter Registration and Election Board. In no 
event shall the election of the new commissioners occur beyond Calendar Year 
2025. The new members from District 6 and 7 shall serve for an initial term 
equal to the longest remaining term of any existing commissioner at the time of 
the first election. 

 (C) All successor 
commissioners, including both existing and new commissioners, must be elected by 
a majority of the qualified registered electors participating in the regular 
election for commission members for office terms of six years. All commissioners 
shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify. The election of all 
commissioners shall correspond with the general elections for municipal 
officers in the City of Gaffney.

 (D) Each person 
offering as a candidate for election as a commissioner shall do so by filing a 
notice of candidacy with the county election board no later than sixty days 
prior to the date of the election in the case of a general election, and no 
later than forty-five days prior to the date of the election in the case of a 
special election on a statement of candidacy form provided by the county 
election board. In addition to the notice of candidacy, each candidate shall 
pay a filing fee to the county election board in an amount equal to the 
appliable filing fee paid by any candidate for Gaffney City Council. If a form 
is not timely filed or fees are not timely paid, such candidate will not be 
able to stand for election. Respecting the initial election for commissioners 
to represent District 6 and 7, such election shall be considered a special 
election.

 (E) A vacancy of 
any commissioner shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the 
next regular election or at a special election if the vacancy occurs one 
hundred eighty days or more prior to the next general election. Special 
elections to fill vacancies in office by reason of death, resignation, or 
removal shall be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs.

SECTION 2. Act 
205 of 1953 and Act 128 of 1967 are repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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