Williamsburg Rural Water & Sewer Co. v. Williamsburg County Water & Sewer Authority

HEARN, C.J.:

The central issue in this case is whether a county’s constructive approval of a water and sewer service proposal submitted by a non-profit corporation under former S.C.Code Ann. § 33-35-90 grants the non-profit corporation exclusive service rights such that the county may not give franchise rights to competing providers within the same service areas designated in the proposal. Williamsburg Rural Water and Sewer Company, Inc. (Williamsburg Water) commenced this action against Williamsburg County, Williamsburg County Water and Sewer Authority, and the Town of Kingstree…