Current Status Bill Number:4420 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:Seithel All Sponsors:Seithel, Fulmer, Limehouse, Harrell, Quinn, Hallman and Harrison Drafted Document Number:jic\5108dw.96 Companion Bill Number:1236 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Annexation of municipal property
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House 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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 A MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX THAT PROPERTY IF IT IS CONTIGUOUS.
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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.