Flowers v. Jacobs

The Georgetown County Water and Sewer District invoked the original jurisdiction of this Court seeking a declaration of the constitutionality of § 70, Part II of Act No. 512 of the General Appropriations Act of 1984. We hold § 70 violates Article III, § 17 of the South Carolina Constitution.

Georgetown County Water and Sewer District is a special purpose district created by the General Assembly in 1967. It provides water and sewer services within its service area, but has no taxing power. It is funded entirely from the revenue it generates.

Section 70 provides that voters residing in a special…