Current Status Bill Number:3567 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970227 Primary Sponsor:Riser All Sponsors:Riser, Koon, Bauer, Knotts and Law Drafted Document Number:pt\2965dw.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Municipal corporation, annexation of; chief administrative officers, Political Subdivisions
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House 19970227 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 5-3-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY PLANNING TO ANNEX PROPERTY TO NOTIFY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY TO WHICH THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY IS CONTIGUOUS OF THE ANNEXATION BEFORE THE ANNEXATION IS COMPLETED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-3-17. The chief administrative officer of a municipality planning an annexation must notify in writing the chief administrative officer of a municipality to which the annexing municipality is contiguous of the annexation before the annexation is completed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.