S 1354 General Bill, By Pinckney and Richardson
Summary: Municipalities
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-20 SO AS TO GIVE NOTICE OF A PROPOSED ANNEXATION BY A MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE THE ELEMENTS OF NOTICE, AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A PUBLIC MEETING; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-150, RELATING TO THE ALTERNATE METHODS OF ANNEXATION WHERE A PETITION IS SIGNED BY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED, SO AS TO DELETE THE NOTICE PROVISIONS BEFORE ACTION ON THE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-270, RELATING TO THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A CONTEST ON THE EXTENTION OF MUNICIPAL LIMITS MUST BE INSTITUTED, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDING IN ORDER FOR A PARTY TO CHALLENGE A PROPOSED OR ORDERED ANNEXATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-300, RELATING TO AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ANNEXATION THAT REQUIRES A PETITION SIGNED BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THIRTY TO SIXTY DAYS THE NOTICE OF AN ANNEXATION USING THIS PROCEDURE.
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04/18/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/18/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/18/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams