South Carolina § 12-43-260 - Counties wilfully failing to comply with article shall not be entitled to certain State aid; certification of compliance.
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§ 12-43-260. Counties wilfully failing to comply with article shall not be entitled to certain State aid; certification of compliance.
Any county which wilfully fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall not be entitled to twenty percent of the allocation of the taxes as provided for in the General Appropriations Act for State Aid to Subdivisions. The department shall make application to the circuit court for a determination as to whether or not such county meets the requirements of this article. The department shall then, based on this determination, certify to the State Treasurer that such county meets the requirements of this article before any tax allocation is made to the county.
HISTORY: 1975 (59) 248.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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