The forfeited land commissions for the several counties shall organize by electing one of their number chairman and may elect a secretary whose duties they shall prescribe and whose compensation they shall fix, subject to the approval of the county legislative delegation. But in no case shall such compensation exceed five per cent of the money received for the sale of lands made by the commission, such compensation and other necessary expenses to be paid by vouchers drawn on the county treasurer and paid by the county treasurer from the ordinary county fund of the county and signed by all members of the commission for such county. A majority of each commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of other business.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-2906; 1952 Code Section 65-2906; 1942 Code Section 2171; 1932 Code Section 2172; 1926 (34) 920; 1929 (36) 125.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 12-59-10. Creation and membership of county forfeited land commissions.
Section 12-59-20. Organization of Commission; compensation of secretary; quorum.
Section 12-59-40. Sale of forfeited lands; method and terms of sale.
Section 12-59-70. Sale by former owner of forfeited land; commission may convey such property.
Section 12-59-80. Commission may assign its bids.
Section 12-59-85. Forfeited land commission.
Section 12-59-90. Execution of deeds and validation of certain deeds.
Section 12-59-100. Deposit of funds from sale of forfeited land commission.
Section 12-59-120. Commission shall have access to tax records.
Section 12-59-130. Municipal forfeited land commissions.
Section 12-59-140. Emergency procedures for county forfeited land commission.
Section 12-59-150. Certain purchasers prohibited from buying forfeited land.
Section 12-59-310. Title of State by forfeiture prior to 1887 renounced.
Section 12-59-320. State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall hear petition for relief.
Section 12-59-330. Lien against such formerly forfeited lands.