{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-31-680","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 5-31-680","heading":"Sale, lease or other disposition of municipally owned natural gas system.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, any city or town may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any municipally owned natural gas system upon the favorable vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in a general or special election held after notice thereof, explaining in general terms the proposed transaction, has been given in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town once a week for two successive weeks, the first of which shall appear not more than thirty days prior to the election date. Such election shall be held in accordance with the laws governing municipal elections and no petition as prescribed by SECTION 5-31-640 shall be required in connection therewith.","path":["Title 5 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 31 Electricity, Water, Natural Gas and Sewerage Systems","ARTICLE 7 Municipal Utilities Generally"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t05c031.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:23:39Z","sha256":"a9078c056449766220a97f1718f77168238c0a593e28aed21c60759b722cfefc","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-31-670","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-31-690"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}