South Carolina § 11-5-260 - Check for payment of claim not presented for payment within two years; reissuance upon proof of nonpayment.
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§ 11-5-260. Check for payment of claim not presented for payment within two years; reissuance upon proof of nonpayment.
If a check issued by the Treasurer for the payment of a claim is not presented for payment within two years from the date of the check, the amount of the check must be credited back into the State Treasury and the check written off the books of the Treasurer. However, a check may be reissued upon satisfactory proof of nonpayment.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, SECTION 62A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-5-260 ("Check for payment of claim not presented for payment within two years; reissuance upon proof of nonpayment.") 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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