As soon as the Secretary of State shall receive the process in Section 27-19-70 mentioned, he shall advertise the sale of such lands in a newspaper of the county or other nearest gazette and also in the most public places of the county in which the lands lie, giving six weeks' public notice, on a credit of twelve months, payable in lawful money. He shall, moreover, take good and sufficient surety and a mortgage of the premises before the title shall be altered or changed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-200.8; 1972 (57) 2501.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 19 - Escheat Of Land And Personal Property
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 27-19-110. Compensation of person making good title to land within five years.
Section 27-19-120. Estates of felons shall not escheat.
Section 27-19-220. Advertising of moneys or property; vesting of property in State.
Section 27-19-230. Personal property of inmates dying in the Charleston Home.
Section 27-19-320. 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.