Except as provided for in Section 4-5-170(B), the commissioners of elections for the county from which the area is proposed to be transferred shall canvass the returns of the managers of each precinct in the area seeking annexation in their county as the returns are canvassed in general elections and shall certify the results of the canvassing in a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct to the Secretary of State who shall transmit a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct of the county to the Senate and House of Representatives at its next session.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 8; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added a reference to Section 4-5-170(B) and made grammatical changes.
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.