The county election commission shall tabulate the results of the referendum at the close of the polls and certify the results to the clerks of court of the counties in which part of the district is situated. Upon proper recordation of the referendum results by the clerks of court the watershed conservation district constitutes a governmental subdivision of this State and a public body corporate and politic. After recording the results the clerks of court shall notify the board of commissioners in writing that the watershed conservation district has been created, and the soil and water conservation district board shall submit to the department a copy of the notification.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 63-179; 1967 (55) 1158; 1992 Act No. 408, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1200.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 11 - Watershed Conservation Districts
Section 48-11-10. Definitions.
Section 48-11-30. Area of district.
Section 48-11-40. Petition for formation of district.
Section 48-11-70. Referendum to be held on establishment of district.
Section 48-11-100. Governing body of district.
Section 48-11-110. Powers of district generally.
Section 48-11-120. Issuance of bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt; tax levy for payment.
Section 48-11-130. Preparation and approval of budgets.
Section 48-11-140. Preparation of list of landowners; computation of tax due from each landowner.
Section 48-11-150. Collection of taxes.
Section 48-11-160. Transfer of tax funds collected to district; expenditures.
Section 48-11-170. Annexation of lands to district.
Section 48-11-180. Detachment of lands from district.
Section 48-11-185. Consolidation of watershed conservation districts into single district.
Section 48-11-190. Discontinuance of district.
Section 48-11-200. Effect of discontinuance of soil and water conservation district.