Private Acts of 1980 Chapter 247

SECTION 1. The county legislative body of Anderson County may establish a fee for the privilege of dumping trash, refuse, debris, or garbage in Anderson County. Such fee shall be in an amount determined by the county legislative body of Anderson County, and shall be enforced and collected by such department or agency of Anderson County as may be designated by the county legislative body. Such fee shall not be applicable to dump sites used on an irregular or infrequent basis or ones on privately owned property used by the owner of that property to dispose of his own waste materials.

SECTION 2. Failure to pay the fee imposed by this Act shall be a misdemeanor and punishable as such.

SECTION 3. This Act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body of any county to which it may apply before September 1, 1980. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the legislative body of such county and certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 4. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this Act, it shall be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall become effective upon being approved as provided in Section 3.

Passed: March 25, 1980.