South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3642

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Herbkersman, Young and Funderburk
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3205dw07.doc

Introduced in the House on March 6, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Annexation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/6/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
    3/6/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
   6/19/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young
   3/11/2008  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/6/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-370 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A MUNICIPALITY ANNEXES PROPERTY IN A COUNTY THAT HAS A LAND USE OR ZONING POLICY, PLAN, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE AND THE MUNICIPALITY DENSITY ALLOWANCE OR REGULATIONS ALLOW FOR A GREATER DENSITY THAN THE COUNTY ALLOWS, THEN THE COUNTY DENSITY REQUIREMENT MUST REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER THE ANNEXATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-3-370.    When a municipality annexes property in a county that has a land use or zoning policy, plan, regulation, or ordinance and the municipality density allowance or regulations allow for a greater density than the county allows, then the county density requirement must remain in effect for five years after the annexation."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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