House: Bowers

Attorney: Good

Drafting Assistant: Rushton

Date: January 16, 2026

DOC. ID.: /LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL/DG/DRAFTS/LC-0399DG26/LC-0399DG26.DOCX

 

 

 

A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by adding section 4-9-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY COUNCIL MAY, BY ORDINANCE, PROHIBIT ANNEXATION WITHIN THE COUNTY BY MUNICIPALITIES OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, UNTIL A COMPREHENSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT STUDY AND MITIGATION PLAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 4-9-125. A county governing body may adopt an ordinance prohibiting annexation within the county by a municipality until a comprehensive infrastructure impact study and mitigation plan has been submitted to and approved by the county governing body.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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