The lands, forts, fortifications and sites for the erection of forts on Sullivan's Island, James Island and Shutes Folly Island in Charleston County, as delineated in a plan of survey made by Robert Q. Pinckney on November 17 1846, under the direction of commissioners appointed under a resolution of 1845, have been ceded to the United States. Such lands, sites, forts and fortifications so ceded shall be exempt from any tax to be paid to this State. But all process, civil or criminal, issued under the authority of this State or any officer thereof shall and may be served and executed on any part of the lands, sites, forts and fortifications so ceded and on any person there being and implicated in matters of law. And nothing in such cession contained shall be construed to interfere with the rights and property of the citizens or so as to affect any of the streets, thoroughfares or public landings on said islands.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 39-123; 1952 Code Section 39-123; 1942 Code Section 2042; 1932 Code Section 2042; 1846 (11) 366; 1848 (11) 514.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 3 - U.S. Government, Agreements and Relations With
Chapter 3 - Specific Grants Or Cessions Of Jurisdiction To United States
Section 3-3-10. Places ceded to the United States remain subject to concurrent jurisdiction.
Section 3-3-20. Certain beacon or lighthouse sites.
Section 3-3-30. Other beacon or lighthouse sites.
Section 3-3-40. Sites in cities of Chester, Anderson, and Greenwood.
Section 3-3-50. Sites in cities of Columbia, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, and Georgetown.
Section 3-3-70. Lot in City of Aiken.
Section 3-3-80. Marshland in Beaufort County for inland navigation.
Section 3-3-90. Other marshland in Beaufort County for inland navigation.
Section 3-3-100. Lands in Beaufort County for naval and military purposes.
Section 3-3-110. Other lands in Beaufort County for military purposes.
Section 3-3-120. Five acres in Charleston for a customhouse.
Section 3-3-130. One hundred feet on Haddrell's Point in Charleston County for erection of beacon.
Section 3-3-140. Fort Mechanic in Charleston County for maintenance of military post.
Section 3-3-160. Fifty feet on South Battery in Charleston for beacon or harbor light.
Section 3-3-170. Lands in Charleston County for naval purposes.
Section 3-3-180. Lands in Charleston County for inland waterway.
Section 3-3-190. Lighthouse on Middle Bay Island in Charleston Harbor.
Section 3-3-200. Land for Charleston jetties.
Section 3-3-210. Lands in Charleston County for migratory bird refuge.
Section 3-3-220. Marshlands adjacent to Castle or Fort Pinckney ceded for sanatorium.
Section 3-3-240. Lands on Sullivan's Island for Fort Moultrie.
Section 3-3-250. Land in Berkeley County.
Section 3-3-260. The National Cemetery in Florence County.
Section 3-3-270. Lot in Florence for erecting public buildings.
Section 3-3-280. Seven acres of land on North Island in Georgetown County.
Section 3-3-290. Lot on South Island in Georgetown County for lighthouse.
Section 3-3-300. Lands in City of Georgetown.
Section 3-3-310. Land for Georgetown jetties.
Section 3-3-320. Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter County.
Section 3-3-330. Lot in City of Sumter for public building.