South Carolina § 4-5-220 - Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.
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§ 4-5-220. Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.
The General Assembly upon receipt of the certified returns shall as soon as practicable alter the county line or lines in accordance with the request or petition if two-thirds of the qualified electors voting or otherwise indicating their preference, under Section 4-5-170(B), on the question in the area to be transferred vote or otherwise indicate, under Section 4-5-170(B), in favor of the transfer and if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the county to which the transfer is proposed or the members of the county governing boards, under Section 4-5-170(B), vote in favor of the transfer, provided that all the constitutional requirements for the alteration of county lines have been complied with, all of which must be determined by the General Assembly. The annexation must then become effective.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 SECTION 11; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added references to SECTION 4-5-170(B).
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-5-220 ("Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.") 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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