(A) As soon as practicable after payment of the purchase price or payment of or deposit in court of funds to satisfy the judgment in a condemnation action, whichever is earlier, the condemnor shall pay or reimburse the owner for any penalty costs for prepayment of any debt secured by a preexisting lien, entered into or created in good faith, encumbering the property, except where preempted by federal law. No prepayment penalty may be imposed on any debt secured by a lien on real property which is subject to condemnation if the lien was recorded subsequent to the effective date of this act.
(B) The condemnor is allowed a credit against the amount owed the landowner for the tax year in which the compensation is paid allocable to a period between the first day of that year and the date of vesting of title in, or the effective date of possession of the property by the condemnor, whichever is earlier. The condemnor shall pay the taxes on the property taken for that year. This applies only when fee simple title to the property is condemned. If the condemnor is the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, taxes on the property must be abated by the county treasurer effective upon the date of possession by, or the date of vesting of title in, the condemnor, whichever is earlier.
(C) The condemnor shall pay interest as provided in Section 28-2-420.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 173, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 2 - The Eminent Domain Procedure Act
Section 28-2-20. Intent of General Assembly.
Section 28-2-40. Compromise or settlement permitted.
Section 28-2-50. Compliance with federal requirements permitted.
Section 28-2-60. Application of act.
Section 28-2-80. Service of process.
Section 28-2-90. When condemnor may take possession of property.
Section 28-2-100. Acquisition of uneconomic remnant or remaining property.
Section 28-2-120. Eminent Domain Procedure Act to prevail over Rules of Civil Procedure.
Section 28-2-210. Right to institute action; exclusive procedures.
Section 28-2-280. Form and content of condemnation notice.
Section 28-2-290. Form and content of notice of report of appraisal panel.
Section 28-2-320. Proceedings on appeal.
Section 28-2-330. Rules of evidence.
Section 28-2-360. Benefits of public works project to landowner to be considered.
Section 28-2-410. Interest on and investment of monies deposited with clerk of court.
Section 28-2-430. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 28-2-440. Date of valuation; risk of loss.
Section 28-2-450. Extent of municipality's right of condemnation.
Section 28-2-460. Parties to whom just compensation must be made and paid.
Section 28-2-470. Proceedings to challenge condemnor's right to condemn.
Section 28-2-500. Amount deposited with or withdrawn from clerk of court not relevant evidence.
Section 28-2-510. Award of costs and litigation expenses; procedures; prevailing landowner defined.