a. Every proposed ordinance shall be numbered, in writing and in the form required for final adoption.
b. All ordinances shall include:
1. A number;
2. A title briefly describing the contents;
(South Carolina Attorney General Opinion No. 86-117, p 343.)
3. Findings, reasons or basis for the ordinance, if desired and when appropriate;
4. An enacting clause;
5. A repealing provision, when appropriate;
6. The provisions of the ordinance including section numbers, when appropriate;
7. The name of the person introducing the ordinance, when requested by him or her;
8. The effective date of the ordinance, dates of first and second readings and, when requested, approval of the Town Attorney as to form; and
9. The Mayor and Council shall sign and the Clerk/Treasurer shall attest all ordinances, following adoption thereof.
(S.C. Code § 5-7-270) (Prior Code, § 2.208)
Cross-reference:
Related provisions, see Appendix B of this code.