S*421 Session 106 (1985-1986)
S*0421(Rat #0201, Act #0267 of 1985) General Bill, By Branton and Matthews
A Bill to alter the county lines of Charleston and Dorchester Counties by
annexing a certain portion of Charleston County to Dorchester County, to make
provisions for legal records, and to provide that Dorchester County shall
assume the proper proportion of the existing Charleston County indebtedness of
the area transferred.-amended title
03/27/85 Senate Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
referenc SJ-1193
04/17/85 Senate Read second time SJ-1557
04/18/85 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1601
04/23/85 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2620
04/23/85 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2620
05/15/85 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3191
05/22/85 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 28, 1985 HJ-3389
05/28/85 House Amended HJ-3527
05/28/85 House Read second time HJ-3527
05/29/85 House Read third time HJ-3604
05/29/85 House Returned
05/30/85 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2372
06/03/85 Ratified R 201
06/06/85 Senate Recalled from Governor SJ-2900
06/06/85 Senate Reconsider ratification SJ-2900
06/06/85 Senate Reconsider amendment SJ-2900
06/26/85 Senate Returned
06/28/85 Signed By Governor
06/28/85 Effective date 06/28/85
06/28/85 Act No. 267
07/10/85 Copies available
(A267, R201, S421)
AN ACT TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF CHARLESTON AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES BY
ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF CHARLESTON COUNTY TO DORCHESTER COUNTY, TO MAKE
PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DORCHESTER COUNTY SHALL ASSUME
THE PROPER PROPORTION OF THE EXISTING CHARLESTON COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AREA
TRANSFERRED.
Whereas, an election was held in Charleston County to determine whether or not
the qualified electors residing in that portion of Charleston County below
described desire to have the area annexed to Dorchester County; and
Whereas, in that election more than two-thirds of the votes cast were in favor
of the annexation; and
Whereas, an election was held in Dorchester County to determine whether or not
the qualified electors of Dorchester County desire to have that portion of
Charleston County annexed to Dorchester County; and
Whereas, in that election a majority of the votes cast were in favor of the
annexation; and
Whereas, the constitutional and statutory requirements for the annexation have
been complied with. Now, therefore,Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina:
Portion of Charleston County transferred to Dorchester County
SECTION 1. The following described portion of Charleston County is transferred
and annexed to Dorchester County:
All that tract of land containing 50.61 acres and bounded on the west and north
by property of Charles H. P. Duell, on the east by property of W. O. Hanahan, and
on the south by South Carolina Highway #61, all as shown on a plat entitled
"A Plat of a Tract owned by Charles H. P. Duell Showing Present and Proposed
Dorchester-Charleston County line, St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County, South
Carolina" dated February 11, 1984, by William C. Boineau, Thomas G. McLeod,
and Robert J. Sample, copies of which are filed with the Secretary of State of
South Carolina and with the Clerk of Court of Charleston County and with the
Clerk of Court of Dorchester County.
The above-described 50.61 acre tract of land abuts, bounds and measures,
according to said plat, as follows:
Beginning at an iron marker at the intersection of the present Charleston
County-Dorchester County line with the northern right-of-way line of South
Carolina Highway #61 (which point is designated "A" on said plat) as
the point of beginning and continuing thence in a southeasterly direction along
the northern right-of-way line of South Carolina Highway #61, a distance of
511.83 feet to a point on the northern right-of-way line of South Carolina
Highway #61 designated "1" on said plat; and continuing thence north
17 degrees, 0 minutes, 0 seconds east, a distance of 2,827.59 feet to a concrete
marker at a point marked "H" on said plat; and continuing thence south
63 degrees, 35 minutes, 0 seconds west, a distance of 279.61 feet to a point
designated "G" on said plat; and continuing
thence south 76 degrees, 47 minutes, 3 seconds west, a distance of 564.77 feet
to a point designated "F" on said plat; and continuing thence north 52
degrees, 53 minutes, 54 seconds west, a distance of 370.90 feet to an iron marker
designated "E" on said plat; and continuing thence south 10 degrees,
32 minutes, 1 second west, a distance of 515.61 feet to an Old 30" Pine
Stump designated by the letter "D" on said plat; and continuing thence
south 3 degrees, 43 minutes, 24 seconds west, a distance of 589.80 feet to an
iron marker designated by the letter "C" on said plat; and continuing
thence south 16 degrees, 29 minutes, 12 seconds west, a distance of 361.70 feet
to an iron marker designated by the letter "B" on said plat and
continuing thence south 11 degrees, 40 minutes, 0 seconds west, a distance of
1,019.58 feet to an iron marker on the northern right-of-way line of South
Carolina Highway #61 designated by the letter "A" on the said plat and
being the point of beginning.
Copies of documents required
SECTION 2. Upon application, the clerk of court, register of mesne conveyances,
sheriff, and probate judge of Charleston County shall furnish certified copies
of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record,
execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the
office of such officers, upon payment of proper fees and when the certified copy
is filed or recorded in the proper office of Dorchester County, it shall have the
same force and effect in Dorchester County that it had in Charleston County and
any record not so transferred shall continue in force and effect and each shall
have the same force and effect in Dorchester County as if it had been transferred
and made a record in the proper office in Dorchester County.
Indebtedness transferred
SECTION 3. Dorchester County shall assume the proper proportion of the existing
Charleston County indebtedness of the area transferred pursuant to the provisions
of Section 1 of this act which is $219.06.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |