Thomas v. Cooper River Park

Moore, Justice:

This is a declaratory judgment action. The trial judge found unconstitutional legislation requiring appellant St. Andrew’s Public Service District (District) to submit its budget to the county’s legislative delegation for approval. He than substituted respondent County Council in place of the legislative delegation to provide budgetary oversight of District. District appeals contending the trial judge should have severed the offending provision thereby permitting District to function without direct budgetary oversight. We agree and reverse.

FACTS

Respondents commenced this action…