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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3596 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010215 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison, Bingham and Whatley Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18199som01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Municipality, annexation by governing body by ordinance if area completely surrounded by; Political Subdivisions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010215 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-105 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AN AREA BY ORDINANCE IF THE AREA IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE MUNICIPALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 5-3-105. The governing body of a municipality may annex by ordinance an area that is completely surrounded by the municipality. Not less than thirty days before first reading of an ordinance to annex an area completely surrounded by the municipality, the municipality must give notice of a public hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, and by written notification to the taxpayer of record of all properties within the area proposed to be annexed. The public hearing must include a map of the proposed annexation area, a complete legal description of the proposed annexation area, a statement as to what public services are to be assumed or provided by the municipality, the taxes and fees required for these services, and the projected timetable for the provision or assumption of these services."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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