South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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S. 392
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Rice, Alexander, Gustafson and Verdin
Companion/Similar bill(s): 576
Document Path: LC-0165WAB23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 17, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 1/17/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Kimpson, Matthews, Climer, Rice, Garrett |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 27-13-30, RELATING TO THE LIMITATION ON OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF LAND IN THIS STATE BY ALIENS OR CORPORATIONS OWNED BY ALIENS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE LIMITATION TO ONE THOUSAND ACRES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 27-13-30 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 27-13-30. No alien or corporation controlled by aliens, either in his or its own right or as trustee, cestui que trust or agent, shall own or control within the limits of this State more than five hundred one thousand acres of land. Nothing in this section shall apply to lands owned or controlled by any such person or corporation nor to lands mortgaged to such a person or corporation on March 9, 1896, nor shall this section apply to lands conveyed by an alien to a corporation controlled by such alien.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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