(A) An ordinance may be proposed by the Mayor or any member of the Council. When appropriate, a proposed ordinance shall be referred to the Town Attorney for approval as to legality and form. The Town Attorney shall render assistance in the preparation of ordinances when requested to do so.
(B) After an ordinance is in its proper form, the Clerk shall hold the ordinance for public inspection. An ordinance shall be deemed to be introduced when, at a public meeting of Council, its title is read.
Statutory reference:
For “initiative and referendum” which permits electors to propose ordinances, except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes, see S.C. Code §§ 5-17-10 et seq.