When a request of a county governing body or a petition as prescribed in Section 4-5-120 has been presented to the Governor for changing the boundary line or lines between two counties, whereby a portion of the territory of one county would be annexed to another, the Governor shall within thirty days appoint a commission of four persons, two from the territory proposed to be annexed and two from the other territory of the county or counties from which such territory has theretofore been a part. Two of the persons, if such are to be found, shall be opponents and two advocates of the proposed change of line.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 2.
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.