The certificate of incorporation must be issued to the commissioners who immediately shall provide for the election of municipal officers pursuant to Chapter 15 and in accordance with the certificate as to form of government. Until the municipal officers are elected and qualify, the certificate of incorporation does not become effective and the powers of the municipality must be exercised only by the municipal council when the municipal council is created by election.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-8; 1975 (59) 692; 2005 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff July 1, 2005.
Effect of Amendment
The 2005 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Section 5-1-22. Public policy for incorporation of publicly-owned property established.
Section 5-1-24. Application for incorporation; contents; review.
Section 5-1-30. Prerequisites to issuance of corporate certificate to proposed municipality.
Section 5-1-60. Election managers' sworn returns of election results.
Section 5-1-80. Incorporation fees.
Section 5-1-90. Certificate of incorporation effective upon election of municipal officers.
Section 5-1-100. Forfeiture, surrender or cancellation of certificate.