Current Status Bill Number:1236 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960307 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell and Ryberg Drafted Document Number:bbm\10656dw.96 Companion Bill Number:4420 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Annexation of municipal property
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Senate 19960307 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-287 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR A FREEHOLDER OWNING PROPERTY IN A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION ANY MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX THAT PROPERTY IF IT IS CONTIGUOUS AND PROVIDE FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF DEBT BY THE RECEIVING MUNICIPALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-3-287. (A) In addition to the provisions of Section 5-3-280, a freeholder owning property in a municipality may petition the governing body of another municipality to which the property is contiguous to annex the property.
(B) Upon acceptance of the petition by the annexing municipality, the property is transferred to that municipality and the corporate limits of the municipality in which it was located is reduced.
(C) If the assessed value of the property to be transferred under the provision of this section has been used by the transferring municipality to calculate or issue debt, the receiving municipality must assume a pro rata share of that debt."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.