South Carolina § 49-19-230 - Necessity of election.
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§ 49-19-230. Necessity of election.
No drainage district shall be formed, no levy of assessments had and no bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter until an election thereon has been had under the direction of the commissioners of election in the county in which the drainage district is proposed to be formed, taxes levied or bonds issued, after giving at least twenty-one days' public notice of such election, fully stating the territory to be embraced in the district to be formed and the additional amount of taxes to be levied or the amount of bonds to be issued and also giving the names of the managers to hold such election and the place of such election. No district shall be formed, no taxes assessed and levied and no bonds issued unless a majority of the freeholders within the district owning a majority of the land to be embraced in the district vote in favor of the forming of the district and the assessment and levy of taxes or the issuance of bonds.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-423; 1952 Code SECTION 18-423; 1942 Code SECTION 6157; 1932 Code SECTION 6157; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3211; 1920 (31) 663; 1932 (37) 1253.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-19-230 ("Necessity of election.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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