Hamm v. Cromer

Harwell, Justice:

This case involves a declaratory judgment action in which the trial judge determined that Act No. 784, 1988 S.C. Acts *3066447, an act that changed the method of appointment for the members of the governing body of the Newberry County Water and Sewer Authority, was prohibited special legislation and thus, violative of S.C. Const., art. VIII, §§ 1 and 7. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Newberry County Water and Sewer Authority (Authority) was created by Act No. 119, 1963 S.C. Acts 114 and Act No. 190,1969 S.C. Acts 202. Pursuant to Act No. 190, the governing body of the Authority was to be…