Whenever the governing body of a county by resolution requests that a part of such county be merged with one or more adjoining counties or whenever ten percent of the registered voters in an area of one county petition in writing that such area be transferred to another county, the county governing body or the petitioners, as the case may be, shall deposit with the clerk of court of such county an amount of money sufficient to cover the expenses of surveys and plats and of the annexation commission and the election to be held to determine whether the proposed annexation shall be effected and shall file such resolution or petition in the office of the clerk of court of such county and transmit the petition or resolution to the Governor.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries
Section 4-5-120. Procedure for annexing part of a county.
Section 4-5-130. Appointment of commission for annexation.
Section 4-5-140. Employment of surveyors to survey line; marking line on land.
Section 4-5-150. Filing of plats; deposit of money to cover expenses.
Section 4-5-160. Commission to report all relevant facts.
Section 4-5-170. Governor to order election; voting place; eligible electors.
Section 4-5-180. Conduct of elections.
Section 4-5-190. Election results; canvass of returns in annexed area.
Section 4-5-200. Election results; canvass of returns in annexing area.
Section 4-5-210. Protests or contests; appeals.
Section 4-5-220. Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.
Section 4-5-230. Payment of costs by annexing county; special tax.
Section 4-5-240. Compensation and expenses of commissioners.
Section 4-5-250. Subsequent election after defeat of proposal.