Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3263 Ratification Number:10 Act Number:7 Primary Sponsor:Walker Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County boundary, coordinate system Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930205 Computer Document Number:EGM/22271DW.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930218 Introduced Date:19930126 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930218 Last History Type:Act No. 7 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Walker Cato M.O. Alexander Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Clyborne Davenport Fair Haskins Jaskwhich Lanford Littlejohn Mattos McMahand D. Smith Vaughn Wilkins Wells D. Wilder Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3263 ------ 19930218 Act No. 7
3263 ------ 19930218 Signed by Governor
3263 ------ 19930217 Ratified R 10
3263 Senate 19930205 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
3263 Senate 19930204 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Friday, February 5, 1993
3263 Senate 19930203 Recalled from Committee, 11
placed on Calendar
3263 Senate 19930128 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3263 House 19930128 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3263 House 19930127 Read second time
3263 House 19930126 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
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(A7, R10, H3263)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-3-2, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE USED TO DEFINE A POINT ON A COUNTY BOUNDARY UTILIZES THE COORDINATE SYSTEM PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 27 AND MUST CONTROL IF PHYSICAL FEATURES ALSO ARE USED TO DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF A POINT ARE DIFFERENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 4-3-280 AND 4-3-480, RELATING TO BOUNDARIES OF GREENVILLE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES, SO AS TO REDEFINE THESE BOUNDARIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Coordinate to control
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-3-2. A geographic coordinate used to define a point on a county boundary in this chapter utilizes the coordinate system for defining location of points in this State as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 27 and must control if the physical features also used to describe the location of a point are different."
Boundary redefined
SECTION 2. Section 4-3-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 4-3-280. Greenville County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the east and southeast by Spartanburg and Laurens Counties from which it is divided as follows: from Spartanburg County, by a line commencing on the North Carolina line at a stone marked `S.C. 1815' on one side and `N.C. Sept. 15' on the other side at N 1,225,788.54 and E 1,636,650.35 [North American Datum 1983-86 (NAD 83-86)]; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,193,615.00 and E 1,635,730.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,155,409.00 and E 1,634,410.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,133,159.00 and E 1,633,701.00 (NAD 83-86) at the north end of North Line Street at its approximate intersection with Arlington Avenue in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of North Main Street to a point N 1,131,240.00 and E 1,633,595.00 (NAD 83-86) where North Main Street becomes South Main Street in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of South Main Street to a point at N 1,128,573.00 and E 1,633,500.00 (NAD 83-86) where the centerline of South Main Street is approximately tangent to the centerline of New Woodruff Road in the city of Greer; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,102,217.00 and E 1,632,108.00 (NAD 83-86) which is a point where the old bridge crossed the Enoree River; thence down the Enoree River to a point about one and three-fourths miles below Anderson's Bridge (the corner of Greenville and Laurens Counties); from Laurens County, by a line commencing at said point (opposite Zadock's Ford) and running S. 17@ W. 11 miles and 60 chains to a point; thence S. 4@ E. 3 miles and 45 chains to a water oak marked `L. G.' on Reedy River; thence running to the mouth of Line Creek where it enters the Saluda River; on the west by Anderson and Pickens Counties from which it is separated by the Saluda River."
Boundary redefined
SECTION 3. Section 4-3-480 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 4-3-480. Spartanburg County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the west by Greenville County from which it is divided by a line commencing on the North Carolina line at a stone marked `S.C. 1815' on one side and `N.C. Sept.15' on the other side at N 1,225,788.54 and E 1,636,650.35 [North American Datum 1983-86 (NAD 83-86)]; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,193,615.00 and E 1,635,730.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,155,409.00 and E 1,634,410.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,133,159.00 and E 1,633,701.00 (NAD 83-86) at the north end of North Line Street at its approximate intersection with Arlington Avenue in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of North Main Street to a point N 1,131,240.00 and E 1,633,595.00 (NAD 83-86) where North Main Street becomes South Main Street in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of South Main Street to a point at N 1,128,573.00 and E 1,633,500.00 (NAD 83-86) where the centerline of South Main Street is approximately tangent to the centerline of New Woodruff Road in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,102,217.00 and E 1,632,108.00 (NAD 83-86) which is a point where the old bridge crossed the Enoree River; thence down the Enoree River to a point about one and three-fourths miles below Anderson's Bridge (the corner of Greenville and Laurens Counties); on the southwest by the Enoree River, down to a dead Spanish oak below Head's Ford, and a little above the mouth of a small creek which divides it from Laurens County; on the southeast by Union County, from which it is divided by the following lines: beginning at the dead Spanish oak on the north side of the Enoree River, and running N. 12°E.3 miles and 26 chains; thence N. 17°E.2 miles and 28 chains; thence N. 6.5°E.11 miles and 15 chains, crossing Tyger River to Fair Forest Creek; thence N. 33° 45@E.6 miles and 37 chains to Pacolet River, a little below Gist's Mill; thence along the western boundary of Cherokee County to the North Carolina state line."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 18th day of February, 1993.