South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 19 - Escheat Of Land And Personal Property
Section 27-19-360. Reports of Secretary of State and Department of Administration.

A report shall be made annually by the Secretary of State, to be included in his annual report, showing the receipts and payments under the provisions of this chapter in each case of escheat, with the items thereof. In case any escheated property be purchased by the State Department of Administration, its annual report shall show all resales of such property and all income, rents and profits derived from such property while held by the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-220.7; 1972 (57) 2501.

Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 27 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 19 - Escheat Of Land And Personal Property

Section 27-19-10. Notification of supposedly escheated lands by Secretary of State to judge of circuit court.

Section 27-19-20. Inquest by jury; certification and recording of verdict.

Section 27-19-30. Notice published in county where land lies.

Section 27-19-40. Petition by person claiming land; proceedings thereon.

Section 27-19-50. Damages for prosecution of escheat proceedings without probable cause.

Section 27-19-60. Renting out land pending conclusion of process of escheat.

Section 27-19-70. Manner of pronouncing land escheated.

Section 27-19-80. Advertising land for sale; terms of sale.

Section 27-19-90. Division of land into tracts for sale.

Section 27-19-100. Land may be bid in or purchased by Department of Administration; disposition of such lands.

Section 27-19-110. Compensation of person making good title to land within five years.

Section 27-19-120. Estates of felons shall not escheat.

Section 27-19-210. Secretary of State or Attorney General may sue for and recover moneys or personal property in hands of executor or administrator.

Section 27-19-220. Advertising of moneys or property; vesting of property in State.

Section 27-19-230. Personal property of inmates dying in the Charleston Home.

Section 27-19-310. Duties of escheator devolved upon Secretary of State as agent of Department of Administration.

Section 27-19-320. Purchase of land by Secretary of State prohibited; penalties.

Section 27-19-330. Assessment of costs and charges.

Section 27-19-340. Disposition of proceeds of escheats.

Section 27-19-350. Rights of persons under disability or absent from United States.

Section 27-19-360. Reports of Secretary of State and Department of Administration.

Section 27-19-370. Liability of Secretary of State for misconduct or fraudulent practices.

Section 27-19-380. Application of chapter.

Section 27-19-390. Chapter complementary to Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.