Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:284 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Annexation, civil action challenging validity of Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:3282 Computer Document Number:JIC/5239HC.93 Introduced Date:19930126 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930126 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Drummond Lander Ryberg Setzler Courtney Thomas Richter Courson Type of Legislation:General Bill
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284 Senate 19930126 Introduced, read first time, 11
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-276 SO AS TO GIVE A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT STANDING TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF AN ANNEXATION AND TO GIVE THIS PROVISION RETROACTIVE EFFECT FOR ANNEXATIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1989.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-3-276. When a municipality annexes territory in a county, the following entities have standing to bring a civil action challenging the validity of the annexation:
(1) a municipality located in whole or in part in the county in which the annexation has occurred;
(2) the county in which the annexation has occurred; and
(3) a special purpose or public service district located in whole or in part in the county in which the annexation has occurred.
The standing given by this section is in addition to any other standing allowed by law to challenge annexations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor and applies with respect to annexations after September 30, 1989. For an annexation occurring after September 30, 1989, and before the effective date of this act, the date of the annexation for purposes of the time within which challenges must be brought is deemed to be the effective date of this act.