H*3523 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*3523(Rat #0337, Act #0774 of 1988) General Bill, By J.B. Wilder and
D.E. McTeer
A Bill to alter the county lines of Hampton and Allendale Counties by annexing
a certain portion of Hampton County to Allendale County, to make provisions
for legal records, and to provide that Allendale County shall assume nineteen
thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and ten cents of the indebtedness of
Hampton County transferred pursuant to this Act.
01/13/88 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-348
01/14/88 House Read second time HJ-429
01/14/88 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-431
01/15/88 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-351
01/19/88 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
01/19/88 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
02/02/88 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
02/02/88 Senate Read second time SJ-14
02/03/88 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-21
02/18/88 Ratified R 337
02/24/88 Signed By Governor
02/24/88 Effective date 02/24/88
02/24/88 Act No. 774
03/08/88 Copies available
(A774, R337, H3523)
AN ACT TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF HAMPTON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES BY ANNEXING
A CERTAIN PORTION OF HAMPTON COUNTY TO ALLENDALE COUNTY, TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR
LEGAL RECORDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALLENDALE COUNTY SHALL ASSUME NINETEEN
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF
HAMPTON COUNTY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.
Whereas, an election was held in Hampton County to determine whether or not the
qualified electors residing in that portion of Hampton County below described
desire to have the area annexed to Allendale 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 Allendale County to determine whether or not the
qualified electors of Allendale County desire to have that portion of Hampton
County annexed to Allendale 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:
Area transferred to Allendale County
SECTION 1. The following described portion of Hampton County is transferred and
annexed to Allendale County:
Beginning at the present Allendale/Hampton County line on U. S. Highway 278,
and running along said highway in a generally southeasterly direction for 1800
feet, more or less, along the westerly right-of-way line of said highway to where
Shady Acres subdivision abuts property now or formerly of J. Steve Lewis, and
thence running in a generally either westerly or perhaps southwesterly direction
between properties of Shady Acres and J. Steve Lewis and others for a distance
of approximately 5200 feet to a point, along a dirt road, and thence turning and
running along said dirt road on its southerly boundary in a northwesterly
direction for a distance of 700 feet, more or less, to the Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad or its present name, and thence running up the eastern edge of said
railroad along the present county line for a distance of 1575 feet, more or less,
to the present county line between Allendale and Hampton Counties, and thence
following the existing county line between Allendale and Hampton Counties in a
northeasterly direction for 4250 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
Responsibilities of county officials
SECTION 2. Upon application, the clerk of court, register of mesne conveyances,
sheriff, and probate judge of Hampton 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 Allendale County, it shall have the same force
and effect in Allendale County that it had in Hampton County, and any record not
so transferred shall continue in force and effect and each shall have the same
force and effect in Allendale County as if it had been transferred and made a
record in the proper office in Allendale County.
Indebtedness assumed
SECTION 3. In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Article VII of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, Allendale County shall assume nineteen
thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and ten cents of the indebtedness of
Hampton County transferred pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |