South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3254


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3254
Ratification Number:            13
Act Number:                     9
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970116
Primary Sponsor:                Boan
All Sponsors:                   Boan and Hodges 
Drafted Document Number:        council\legis\bills\pt\2825dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970319
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19970331
Subject:                        Corporate limits, reduction method
                                provided when owned by municipality or
                                county; political subdivisions

History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970423  Act No. A9
------  19970331  Signed by Governor
------  19970325  Ratified R13
Senate  19970319  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970318  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Wednesday, 19970319
Senate  19970313  Recalled from Committee,                 11 SJ
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970206  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970205  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970204  Read second time
House   19970129  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19970116  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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(A9, R13, H3254)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS WHEN THE AREA IS OWNED BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Procedure for reduction of corporate limits when area is owned by a municipality

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-3-285. Territory proposed to be removed from within the corporate limits of a municipality which is owned entirely by that municipality may be removed from within the corporate limits by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality. Territory proposed to be removed from within the corporate limits of a municipality which is owned entirely by a county or jointly by a county and a municipality may be removed from within the corporate limits by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality upon receipt of a resolution from the county governing body requesting the removal."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 31st day of March, 1997.